Energy Institute Publications

Model Code of Safe Practice for the
Petroleum Industry Part 1: Electrical Safety Code

This title is essential reading for designers, managers, engineers and consultants responsible for the design and specification of safe electrical equipment for petroleum, petrochemical and similar installations handling flammable fluids.

The Code provides an overview of the particular issues related to the safe use of electrical equipment in the petroleum industry, specifically in areas where there is a possibility of occurrence of a flammable atmosphere.
Guidance is given on the selection of equipment together with installation, inspection and maintenance practices. Where more detailed guidance on specific topics exists, the relevant references are provided.

This Code is applicable to both onshore and offshore areas, and is closely associated with IP Model Code of Safe Practice Part 15 Area classification code for installations handling flammable fluids.

ISBN 978-0-85293-225-4

Aug2003

£117.00

Model Code of Safe Practice Part 15:
Area Classification Code for Installations
Handling Flammable Fluids

Essential reading for HSE managers and all those involved in the hazardous area classification of installations handling flammable fluids, IP15 is a well-established, internationally accepted Code which includes a demonstrable methodology for specifying hazard radii. This new edition provides clarification on issues which have been raised by users of the 2nd edition published in 2002. It gives guidance on the classification of regions around equipment handling or storing flammable fluids, and provides a basis for both the correct selection of fixed electrical equipment and the location of other fixed sources of ignition in those areas.

The guidance given in this Code is applicable internationally to installations in processing, distribution, production and retail sectors. It applies dispersion modelling to the calculation of hazard radii, taking into account variables such as pressure of release and the effect of mist or spray formation. The current methodology takes account of both the composition of the material released and its release conditions including the release pressure. The Code also provides a risk-based approach for specifying hazardous areas from secondary grade sources of release, allowing further flexibility in specifying hazard radii.

ISBN 978-0-85293-418-0

July2005

£126.00

A Risk-based approach to hazardous area
classification

This report presents an approach applicable to the classification of upstream and downstream petroleum facilities by consideration of the individual point source procedure, as described in Chapter 5 of the IP Model Code of Safe Practice Part 15.

ISBN 978-0-85293-238-4

Nov1998

£106.00

Guidance on assessing the safety, integrity of
of electrical supply protection

This guidance document looks at applying an efficient risk-based assessment methodology for determining safety integrity level (SIL) requirements and SIL allocations for the electrical protection function of various plant items.

The increasing use of microprocessor and programmable devices for protection of electrical supply requires an understanding of their functional safety. This new Guidance provides a methodology which applies the safety integrity principles of IEC 61508/IEC 61511 to the protection of equipment and systems that are used in electricity supply, including the machinery involved. By applying the methodology and guidance provided here, electrical practitioners in the petroleum industry (both onshore and offshore) and allied process industries should be able to design, install, operate, modify and evaluate new and existing electrical supply protection equipment and systems using the safety integrity principles of IEC 61508/IEC 61511.

ISBN 978-0-85293-468-5

Oct2006

£62.00

Guidelines on the environmental risk assessment
for major installations handling hazardous substances

These guidelines considers how risk assessment techniques can be used to help the designer specify appropriate containment measures which take account of the characteristics of the site and its environmental setting . There is extensive literature on quantitative risk assessment which should be consulted if a more in-depth knowledge is required.

In the context of these guidelines environmental quantitative risk assessment (EQRA) is concerned with the likelihood of containment system failure, the quantities and ecotoxicities of substances accidentally released, and the potential impact on the environment . For the present purposes the environmental risks considered have been limited to surface and ground water. The environmental risks to land, through contamination of the soil, have been included on the basis that soil pollution is a pathway to ground water pollution. In addition only non-routine, or accidental releases, to the environment are considered.

ISBN 978-0-85293-202-5

Nov1997

£53.00

Model Code of Safe Practice Part 19: Fire
precautions at petroleum refineries and
bulk storage installations

Essential reading for process safety engineers, safety advisors, designers, emergency planners or others with responsibility for fire and explosion hazard management to meet the pertinent requirements of the European Seveso II Directive, whether sites are classified lower or upper tier.

The new edition of this important publication provides guidance on selecting, implementing and monitoring the continuing performance of site-specific justified risk reduction measures – from prevention through detection, protection systems to mitigation measures – to reduce the risk from design event fires at installations that process and store petroleum, intermediates and refined products.

ISBN 978-0-85293-437-1

Feb2007

£151.00

IP Model Code of Safe Practice Part 13: Pressure
piping systems examination

The purpose of this Code is to provide a guide to safe practices in the in-service examination and test of piping systems used in the petroleum and chemical industries.

The Code gives general requirements regarding the provision and maintenance of adequate documentation, in-service examination, the control of modifications and repairs, examination frequency, protective devices and testing of piping systems. In many countries statutory requirements exist, both local and national, pertaining to the in-service examination of pressure vessels and, where this is so, this Code should be regarded as being complementary to such requirements.

ISBN 978-0-471-93937-5

1993

£92.00

Electrical installation of facilities for the
storage and dispensing of LPG and CNG
automotive fuels at vehicle refuelling stations

This guidance document is intended to assist those in the UK comply with the statutory Electricity at Work Regulations (1989) and petroleum storage legislation, with regard to electrical design and installation regarding to the storage and dispensing of LPG and/or CNG as an automotive fuel.

The guidance includes key features of the electrical provisions of APEA/IP Guidance for the design, construction, modification and maintenance of petrol filling stations.

The guidance in this publication has primarily been prepared for use within the UK. However, those installing such facilities elsewhere may benefit from considering the guidance included.

ISBN 978-0-85293-410-4

Nov2003

£49.00

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