ExPIC 2008 (Aug 18-19, 2008)

3^rd ExPIC, Kuala Lumpur 2008

ExPIC 2008, the 3^rd annual Explosion Protection Industries Conference to promote awareness and advances in technologies for equipment in explosive atmospheres was conducted successfully with 110 participants. 13 experts presented a total of 15 papers over the two days conference.

The papers presented include latest research, trends in Ex equipment design; sharing of the experts experiences in regarding Ex installation, maintenance, inspection; clarification & interpretation of Ex markings and Ex certificates; latest revisions and pending changes in the IEC standards on equipment for use in explosive atmospheres.

ExPIC 2008 was held in Hilton Hotel, Petaling Jaya on Aug 18 & 19, 2008. The Board of Engineers, Malaysia approved 10 CPD hours for Professional Engineers attending the full conferences - Approval Ref: BEM/REG/12.

ExPIC 2008 invited expertises from Germany, Switzerland, Dubai and Malaysia who are experts in different ex areas to share their experiences, new industries standard and requirement. The presentation topics were as per stated below:

1. Equipment integrity and people safety in oil, gas, dust and petrochemical industries
2. Flameproof enclosures - modifications and internal installation
3. Reading and interpreting of markings and certificates
4. Battery concepts for installation in hazardous areas
5. Adapting the spectral composition of artificial lighting to safeguard the environment
6. The use of plastic materials in accordance to the standard
7. Monitoring possibility of UPS systems and batteries
8. IP Protection – standard procedures or fit for purpose
9. Maintaining Ex Compliance - End-Users Perspective
10. Today's explosion protection methods for modern optical bus and fieldbus systems
11. Way forward for Ex 'n' motor driving centrifugal compressor with failed start pre-purge modification - A case study
12. Efficiency of Ex-drive systems - cost reduction possibilities
13. Status and Trends of international Standards
14. PETRONAS Ex Management System Road Map and Impact to Industries
15. Workshop - Design, Selection and Erection of Electrical Installations

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