AFSEC IECEx International Seminar

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1 AFSEC IECEx International Seminar The African Electrotechnical Standardization Commission (AFSEC) and the International Electrotechnical Commission System for Certification to Standards relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx) in collaboration with the African Energy Commission of the African Union (AFREC), Union of Producers, Transporters and Distributors of Electric Power in Africa (UPDEA), the Côte d Ivoire national standardization body (CODINORM), in partnership with the electrical utilities CIE (Compagnie Ivoirienne d Electricité) and CIPREL (Compagnie Ivoirienne de Production d Electricité) organize an international event for the benefit of Africa. Topic Certification to IEC International Standards relating to electrical equipment and services in explosive atmospheres. Date o Wednesday, 28 November Friday, 30 November 2012 in Abidjan, Côte d Ivoire This three day seminar will be a unique opportunity for industries using electrical equipment on the African continent to get more familiar and to discover the benefits of using IEC Conformity Assessment System in Explosive Atmospheres.

2 Location The l AFSEC IECEx event in Côte d Ivoire will take place in two near locations: o DPE-CIE site (Direction de la Production d Electricité de la Compagnie Ivoirienne d Electricité) located near the Vridi canal with 100 MW gas turbines in operation. o CIPREL site (Compagnie Ivoirienne de Production d'electricité) located Rue des Textiles in Vridi, with 330 MW gas turbine installations.

3 Seminar objectives The seminar will aim at Capacity building for African experts from the oil, gas and electrical sectors Learn to apply five IEC International Standards relating to the certification of electrical equipment and services in explosive atmospheres. Practical exercises on the sites of CIE (Compagnie Ivoirienne d Electricité) and of CIPREL (Compagnie Ivoirienne de production d Electricité). Learn to draft an evaluation report. Contents The technical presentations will deal with daily problems participants are facing when using equipment in explosive atmospheres including issues of area classification, equipment installation and systems, installation and equipment inspection, repair and overhaul and evaluation of personnel skills. The seminar will therefore focus on the following international standards: IEC Explosive atmospheres - Part 10-1: Classification of areas - Explosive gas atmospheres IEC Explosive atmospheres - Part 10-2: Classification of areas - Combustible dust atmospheres IEC Explosive atmospheres - Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and erection IEC : Explosive atmospheres - Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance IEC Explosive atmospheres - Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation Thus Day 1: Implementation of IEC International Standards / IEC / IEC in classroom layout Day 2: Site inspection with practical exercises Day 3: Report and explanation of the findings Target audience The seminar will be addressed to experts, senior staff and professionals from the electrical, oil and gas sectors on the African continent who are involved in the standardization, manufacturing, inspection, repair, exploitation, maintenance and overhaul of equipment as well as system evaluation and certification of personnel competence.

4 Organization of the seminar As this will be a unique opportunity for gas and electrical industries on the African continent to get more familiar and to discover the benefits of using IEC Conformity Assessment System in Explosive Atmospheres, the seminar will enable the participants to make valuable contacts and to network with experts in this field. There will be two sessions of 30 participants each, in English and in French The number of participants being limited, we will ask participants to register as soon as possible indicating which is their working language and if they would be prepared to attend the training in either of both languages. The seminar will be conducted by Peter THURNHERR and Thierry HOUEIX, two IECEx experts who will: o make presentations, o carry out site audits with the participants, o share their experience and knowledge o answer questions to meet the need of the participants, and o give participants advice, information and background material. Detailed programme Day one - Wednesday, 28 November h30-09h00 09h00-10h00 10h00-10h15 10h15-12h30 Welcome and introduction of participants Theoretical approach of IEC Electrical installations design, selection and erection IEC Inspection and maintenance Check list for inspection (Peter Thurnherr) EN group Theoretical approach of IEC Electrical installations design, selection and erection IEC Inspection and maintenance Check list for inspection (Peter Thurnherr) EN group 14h00-15h30 Theoretical approach on area classification IEC , basic and general requirements, types of protection for gaseous atmospheres d, p, e, i, m et n (Thierry Houeix) EN group

5 16h00 - Theoretical approach on area classification IEC , basic and general requirements, types of protection for gaseous atmospheres d, p, e, i, m et n (Thierry Houeix) - EN group Opening cocktail and welcome participants Day two - Thursday, November 29, h30-10h00 10h00-10h20 10h20-12h30 14h00-15h30 16h00 - End of the day Day three - Friday, November 30, h30-10h00 10h00-10h20 10h20-12h30 14h00-15h30 16h00 - End of the day