The seminar will raise awareness of the many pitfalls waiting for silo purchasers, designers or operators. As such, it brings together both established codes and techniques with new guidance and the latest design codes.
Silo structures are thought to be 10 to 100 times more likely to fail than other forms of structure. Almost everyone with experience in the bulk storage and handling industry has some knowledge of silo operating problems. This seminar will set out to identify why this might be and suggest techniques for economical and safe silo design and operation.
EVENT SCOPE
Session 1 - Introduction
Session 2 - Protection of silos from over-pressurisation during filling. A review of the latest H & SE guidance on this subject.
Session 3 - Environmental protection during silo filling. A review of guidelines issued by DEFRA by way of process guidance notes.
Session 4 - Protection of silos from under-pressure. Steel silos in particular are susceptible to damage by accidental under-pressure. This session reviews causes of such under-pressure and offers guidance for protection.
Session 5 - Dust explosions and fire hazards in storage. This session will identify the hazards and means of protection.
Session 6 - Silo design loads. This session covers assessment of the silo internal loads resulting from the stored product.
Session 7 - Silo accidental loads. Additional loads resulting from unforeseen flow profiles has resulted in numerous silo failures. This session will discuss examples of such failures and possible preventative actions.
Session 8 - Steel silo stress analysis. The stress and buckling analysis of steel storage silos is a complicated process. This session will discuss the current design codes for steel vessels.
Session 9Concrete silo stress analysis. Construction of large silos in concrete requires a thorough stress analysis. This session discusses the current design codes for concrete vessels.
Session 10 Closing session. This will discuss the insurance aspects of correct silo design, particularly with respect to DSEAR and ATEX regulations.
IMechE Seminar: "Specifying and Operating Safe Storage Silos"
Event Title: Specifying and Operating Safe Storage Silos
Date: 17th May 2005
Location: IMechE Headquarters, London
Event Type: 1-day Seminar
Register an early interest at:
http://www.imeche.org.uk/eventsrese...cess/s1072.asp
EVENT THEME
The seminar will raise awareness of the many pitfalls waiting for silo purchasers, designers or operators. As such, it brings together both established codes and techniques with new guidance and the latest design codes.
Silo structures are thought to be 10 to 100 times more likely to fail than other forms of structure. Almost everyone with experience in the bulk storage and handling industry has some knowledge of silo operating problems. This seminar will set out to identify why this might be and suggest techniques for economical and safe silo design and operation.
EVENT SCOPE
Session 1 - Introduction
Session 2 - Protection of silos from over-pressurisation during filling. A review of the latest H & SE guidance on this subject.
Session 3 - Environmental protection during silo filling. A review of guidelines issued by DEFRA by way of process guidance notes.
Session 4 - Protection of silos from under-pressure. Steel silos in particular are susceptible to damage by accidental under-pressure. This session reviews causes of such under-pressure and offers guidance for protection.
Session 5 - Dust explosions and fire hazards in storage. This session will identify the hazards and means of protection.
Session 6 - Silo design loads. This session covers assessment of the silo internal loads resulting from the stored product.
Session 7 - Silo accidental loads. Additional loads resulting from unforeseen flow profiles has resulted in numerous silo failures. This session will discuss examples of such failures and possible preventative actions.
Session 8 - Steel silo stress analysis. The stress and buckling analysis of steel storage silos is a complicated process. This session will discuss the current design codes for steel vessels.
Session 9Concrete silo stress analysis. Construction of large silos in concrete requires a thorough stress analysis. This session discusses the current design codes for concrete vessels.
Session 10 Closing session. This will discuss the insurance aspects of correct silo design, particularly with respect to DSEAR and ATEX regulations.
Register an early interest at:
http://www.imeche.org.uk/eventsrese...cess/s1072.asp
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