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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 4

2.0 AREA CLASSIFICATION ........................................................................................... 4

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This document presents the Hazardous Area Classification Philosophy for the BLOCK 9
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PHASE 1. These design criteria ensure uniformity and
consistency of the design by describing the following:

 Class definition;

 Determine hazardous area

This document is the brief philosophy for hazardous area classified, otherwise specified.

1.1 Definitions and Abbreviations

The following key definitions apply for this project:

Abbreviations and Definitions

Item Description
AIT Auto-ignition Temperature
EI Energy Institute
EPL Equipment Protection Level
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
LEL Lower Explosive Limit
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
UEL Upper Explosive Limit

1.2 Code and Standard

The equipment and the system designs shall be based on international standards, codes
and recommendations. List of recommended standards and codes are listed below. It
should be born in mind that local statutory regulations, if any, shall be binding.

· EI 15 EI Model code of safe practice Part 15: Area classification for

installations handling flammable fluids

2.0 AREA CLASSIFICATION

The aim of area classification is to avoid ignition of those releases that may occur from
time to time in the normal operation of facilities handling flammable fluids. The approach
is to reduce the probability of coincidence of a flammable atmosphere and an electrical
or other source of ignition

It is not the aim of area classification to prevent the ignition of major accidental releases
of flammable materials that could extend to large distances from the release source.
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These larger accidental releases, which may result from major or catastrophic failure of
process or storage equipment. should be dealt with by risk assessment and other
procedures or processes including the requirements of relevant legislation

Area classification is the assessed division of a facility into hazardous areas and non-
hazardous areas, and the subdivision of the hazardous areas into zones. A hazardous
area is defined as a three-dimensional space in which a flammable atmosphere may be
expected to be present at such frequencies as to require special precautions for the
design and construction of equipment, and the control of other potential ignition sources
All other areas are non-hazardous in this context, though they may, in part or whole,
form part of a wider restricted area within the facility in which all work is carried out under
special controls.

Generally, the application is shown in Figure 2.1 according to EI 15 which summarises

the area classification procedure:
Is quantity of flammable NO
Detail of
material that may be released
installation/plant or
sufficient to require
process sections
classification?(1.2.1 IN EI 15)
YES

Material properties:
-Boiling point NO
Can a petroleum class
-Flash point Is the facility of common YES be assigned to the
-Ambient temperature type as defined in 1.3.2 IN EI
material?(1.5.6,Table
Process conditions; 15?
A1 Annex A IN EI 15)
-Pressure
-Temperature
YES*/NO
YES

Assign fluid
Is the fluid at a NO category: A,B,C,G (i) or
Assign non-flammable
temperature below its G(ii)(1.5.6 and Table 1.3 Assign petroleum class petroleum class(Table
flash point? IN EI 15) If mist, assign (Table A3 IN EI 15) A3 IN EI15)
category C
YES

Can the fluid form a YES

flammable mist at these Is release rate known, hole
process conditions?(See size, pressure?
1.3.3 and A1.2 in EI 15)
YES NO
NO
Classification not Determine extent Determine extent Classification not
required. of hazardous area Determine extent of of hazardous area required.
Nevertheless, and zone hazardous area and and zone Nevertheless,
consider other classification zone classification classification consider other
safety measures. using: using: using: safety measures.

Non-hazardous Point source Risk-based approach Direct example Non-hazardous

area approach approach area
(EI 15 Chapter 3 and
(EI 15 Chapter 3) Annex C),taking into (Annex D in EI 15)
taking into account ventilation (EI
account 15 Chapter 4)
ventilation (EI 15
chapter4)

Figure 2.1 Application of Code

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2.1 Class Definition

A hazardous area is defined by three main criteria:

· Source and grade of release

· Zone classification

· Fluid categories

Zone classification

Hazardous areas are divided into zones based on the likelihood of occurrence and
duration of a flammable atmosphere:

Zone 0: That part of a hazardous area in which a flammable atmosphere is

continuously present or present for long periods.

Zone 1: That part of a hazardous area in which a flammable atmosphere is likely

to occur in normal operation.

Zone 2: That part of a hazardous area in which a flammable atmosphere is not

likely to occur in normal operation and, if it occurs，will exist only for a
short period.

Non-hazardous areas: Areas that do not fall into any of the above.

Source and grade of release

For the purpose of area classification a source of release is defined as a point from
which a flammable gas, vapour or liquid may be released into the atmosphere. Three
grades of release are defined in terms of their likely frequency and duration

Continuous grade release: A release that is continuous or nearly so, or that

occurs frequently and for short periods

Primary grade release: A release that is likely to occur periodically or

occasionally in normal operation.

Secondary grade release: A release that is unlikely to occur in normal operation

and, in any event, will do so only infrequently and for
short period.

In most cases, under unrestricted 'open air* conditions there is a direct relationship
between the grade of release and the zone classification to which it gives rise, i.e,

· Continuous grade normally leads to Zone 0

· Primary grade normally leads to Zone 1.

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· Secondary grade normally leads to Zone 2.

However, it should be noted that the terms 'grade of release* and 'zone' are not
synonymous. Although continuous, primary and secondary grade releases will normally
result in Zones 0, 1 and 2 respectively, this may not always be true. Exactly classification
shall be complied with Section 1.5.5 in EI 15.

Categorisation of petroleum and flammable fluids

Where the flammable fluid is a liquid, its volatility is a key property, since it will determine
the extent of vapour formation from any release. In typical processing units there are
variations in temperature, pressure and fluid composition that affect the volatility of
material released. The point source approach in Chapter 3 uses five categories of fluids
(three liquid and two gas). These fluid categories are defined in Table 2.1, and the
determination of category is described in 3.3.3 in EI 15.

Fluid
Description
category
A flammable liquid that, on release, would vaporise rapidly and substantially.
This category includes:
 Any liquefied petroleum gas or lighter flammable liquid.
A
 Any flammable liquid at a temperature sufficient to produce, on release,
more than about 40 % vol. vaporisation with no heat input other than from
the surroundings.
A flammable liquid, not in category A, but at a temperature sufficient for boiling
B
to occur on release.
A flammable liquid, not in categories A or B, but which can, on release, be at a
C
temperature above its flash point, or form a flammable mist or spray.
G(i) A typical methane-rich natural gas.
G(ii) Refinery hydrogen.

Extent of Hazardous Area

The design intent should always be to minimise the extent of the hazard radii. It is not
good practice to classify hazardous zones that would reach uncontrolled sources of
ignition, such as site roads, occupied buildings and off-site populations. For typical sites
these distances can be between 15 m and 30 m.

In the majority of cases, it is expected that the release rates will result in hazard radii
significantly less than 30 m, although releases resulting in potential hazard radii greater
than 30 m which occur due to design intent, e.g. discharges from a relief valve, vent or
high pressure source, should be included in the area classification review. Arrangements
should be made if practical to route the discharge to a flare or to discharge at an
appropriate location subject to a risk assessment.

If a hazard radius calculated using the point source method is greater than 30 m, then
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the size of the release is generally larger than that considered for area classification
purposes and measures should be taken where practical to eliminate the source or
reduce the size of the release.

2.2 Determine hazardous area

Having determined the hazard area procedure shall be followed the ‘Procedure Flow’
below as per EI 15:

Does the fluid fall into

one of the following
NO
categories:
A,B,C,G(i),or G(ii)or
Class 0,I,II,III or
Unclassified?

YES

Is the area considered YES*/NO Is the equipment hole

NO
to be a common size covered in Annex C
facility in an open of EI 15
area?

YES YES

Are the process conditions NO

for the equipment
Use direct examples in considered covered in
Annex D in EI 15 Annex C in EI 15?

YES
Read-off the hazard radius
(R1 and/or R2)from Table
C4 in Annex C of EI 15
Carry out dispersion
modelling using specific
characteristics of the fluid
and release rate (hole size,
pressure)to establish the
extent of the hazardous area.

Figure 2.2 Procedure for determining the hazard radii for primary and continuous grade
releases
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Determine release frequency

band (LEVEL) for installation
using Annex C Part 2 in EI 15

Is the equipment considered

covered in section 3.4 or
Table C 13 in EI 15?
YES/NO*
YES

Read-off leak hole size from Carry out specific assessment

the appropriate table in to determine leak hole size
section 3.7 or Table C 13 of EI appropriate to the LEVEL*
15

Does the fluid fall into one of

the following categories:
A,B,C,G(i), or G(ii)? NO

YES

Are the equipment and YES/NO* YES/NO*

Is the release hole diameter
process conditions covered in
covered in Table C4 in EI 15?
Annex C of EI 15?

YES
Read-off the hazard radius
(R1) from the appropriate
table (see EI 15 3.6-3.7)
YES
Carry out dispersion
modelling using specific
Read-off the hazard radii (R1 characteristics of the fluid
and/ R2) from Table C4 in EI and leak hole size to
15 determine the extent of the
hazardous area

Figure 2.2 Procedure for determining the hazard radii for secondary grade releases
2.3 Ventilation

Ventilation comprises the movement of air within and through a volume to achieve the
introduction of fresh1 air into, and removal of contaminated air from, the volume, and the
mixing of air and contaminants within the volume.

Figure 2.3 can also be used to determine how to assess the degree of ventilation for any
given situation.
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Is the area to be classified enclosed?

NO YES

Enclosed area
Outdoor area Air movement limited and
Open air conditions flammable atmosphere not
4.2 of EI 15 dispersed naturally.
4.3 in EI 15

Is there congestion restricting gas

dispersion movement? Does the enclosed area contain an
4.2.2 of EI 15 internal source of release?
4.2.3 of EI 15

YES NO YES

Is there dilution
Is the area If external source exists, is
ventilation?
stagnant? enclosure pressurised to>50 Pa?
4.3.1.4 of EI 15

NO NO YES YES NO NO YES

Does ventilation limit the average enclosure

concentration to <25% LEL?

YES NO

Dilution
Open area Congested Stagnant Over Non Enclose Enclose
Ventilation
area area pressurised pressurised area area
enclosed enclosed
area Non- area with Inadequate
hazardous no internal Adequate ventilation
release ventilation
source 4.3.1
4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.3.13 4.6 Table 4.2 4.3.2
4.3.1.4
(In EI 15) (In EI 15) (In EI 15) (In EI 15) (In EI 15) (In EI 15) (In EI 15)
(In EI 15)

Figure 2.3 Procedure for assessing type and degree of ventilation

2.4 Closing Words

This philosophy illustrate Hazardous area classification briefly as per EI 15, however all
requirements of Hazardous area classification shall be complied with EI 15 strictly.