July 18, 2022
Online

The Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC), BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC), Dalhousie University and Canadian Biomass Magazine are hosting a free Zoom webinar, Analysis of Deflagration Isolation in Wood Pellet Production for Safer Operation.

Date and time:
July 18, 2022, from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Pacific time.

Purpose:
The purpose of this webinar is outline the report “Analysis of Deflagration Isolation in Wood Pellet Production for Safer Operation” to enhance the ability of management and decision-makers to effectively consider key areas of focus.

Outline:
Combustible Dust Hazards and Deflagration Propagation
Overview of Deflagration Isolation
Deflagration Isolation Methods
Common Locations for Isolation
Managing Failure Modes and Degradation Factors of Isolation Methods
Incorporating Deflagration Isolation
Other Recommended Activities for Facilities to Consider

The webinar will consist of a presentation followed by a question-and-answer session.

Presenter: Process safety and hazard analysis expert Kayleigh Rayner Brown, P.Eng., M.A.Sc., Director of Obex Risk Ltd., will be presenting. Kayleigh has worked in the nuclear, petroleum and aerospace manufacturing industries with an environmental focus and, having completed a Master’s in process safety, most recently as been leading hazard analyses in the pellet sector.

Registration:
Registration is free. We have room for 100 registrants. Registration will be confirmed upon acceptance of a Zoom invitation. Anyone seeking a Zoom invitation may contact Gordon Murray, Executive Director, Wood Pellet Association of Canada at gord@pellet.org or by telephone at (250) 837-8821.