Attending the IND EX® Industry Safety Forum on Gas and Vapour Explosions is highly beneficial for several reasons:
By attending the forum and participating in demonstrations of gas explosion and protective measures con be highly beneficial for various reasons including raising awareness, you demonstrate a commitment to safety, gain valuable expertise, contribute to creating safer industrial environments and fostering preparedness.
It is aimed at designers, manufacturers and operators of potentially explosive plants, suppliers of explosion protection systems and equipment, supervisors, safety officers, testing laboratories, notified bodies, technical consultants, occupational safety specialists and labour inspectors.
The program includes sufficient documentation for download, refreshments during the breaks, lunch, and certificate of participation.
Programme
Wednesday, 25th of June 2025
08:00 - 08:30
Registration
08:30 - 08:45
Welcome by IND EX® e.V.
08:45 - 09:20
Electrostatic: Special features when dealing with liquids and gases by Dr. Georg Suter, FireEx Consultant GmbH
09:20 - 09:55
Hydrogen ignition and combustion behaviour in comparison to that of methane by Dr. Kees van Wingerden, Vysus Group
09:55 - 10:25
Break
10:25 - 11:00
Partial inerting/phlegmatization : effects, possible use in safety concepts and requirements by M.Ch.E. Antoine Koerckel, TÜV SÜD Schweiz AG
11:00 - 11:35
Hydrogen as an energy source – the challenge of testing suitable protection systems by M.Eng Axel Sommer, PROTEGO® Braunschweiger Flammenfilter GmbH
11:35 - 12:00
Discussion of the presentation by all
12:00 - 13:15
Lunch
13:00 - 13:50
Explosion protection of gas engines by M.Eng. Marius Bloching, REMBE® GmbH Safety+Control
13:50 - 14:25
Explosion isolation with chemical barriers of aceton/air mixtures – challenges for detection and design by M.Eng. Matthias Welsch, IEP Technologies
14:25 – 14:45
Final discussion, closing remarks and Handover of Participants Certificates by IND EX® e.V.
14:45 - 15:10
Coffee Break
15:10 - 15:45
Transport to the PROTEGO® Technology Center
15:45 – 16.45
Live Demonstration by M.Eng. Axel Sommer, PROTEGO® Braunschweiger Flammenfilter GmbH
16:45 - 17:00
Transport to the hotel or train station
Speaker
Dr. Georg Suter
is Senior Consultant at FireEx Consultant GmbH, Switzerland and has been a member of the Scientific and Technical Committee of IND EX® e.V. since 2021. He is also a member of the development team of EXTOOLS®pro, the established formula kit for explosion protection.
Dr. Kees von Wingerden
is Vice President Industrial Risk, Senior Principal Consultant at Vysus Group, Norway and has been Chair of the Scientific and Technical Committee of IND EX® e.V. since 2018. He has 47 years of experience related to gas and dust explosions and industrial safety in general. Work performed comprises R&D, consultancy work, management and sales. He had positions in Switzerland, Germany, Norway and Holland.
M.Ch.E. Antoine Koerckel
is Chemical engineer ENSCMu (Mulhouse, France). Expert for process safety at TÜV SÜD Schweiz AG Basel since 2017. Many years of experience with process risk analysis (especially HAZOP) and in explosion protection (ATEX risk analyses and electrostatics) for the chemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries.
M.Eng. Matthias Welsch
is Key Account Manager Europe at IEP Technologies GmbH, more than 20 years in explosion protection; experienced system design engineer, application and product specialist for explosion venting, suppression and isolation solutions.
M.Eng. Marius Bloching
is Corporate Senior Engineer Explosion Safety at REMBE® GmbH Safety+Control, Germany and has been a member of the Scientific and Technical Committee of IND EX® e.V. since 2020.
M.Eng. Axel Sommer
has been a member of the management team as Chief Sales Officer / Chief Marketing Officer at PROTEGO® Braunschweiger Flammenfilter GmbH, Braunschweig, since 2015. Prior to this, he held various functions and positions at PROTEGO®, including Sales Manager Europe since 2003 and Sales Manager Worldwide since 2013. He is also a recognised speaker and trainer at various seminars and specialist events in Germany and abroad.
Investment with Early Bird discount1
Early Bird 1 | 833,00 Euro 2
Regular Investment
Regular | 999,60 Euro 2
1 Early bird discount | Digital registration form reaches IND EX® inbox before 26/03/2025.
2 All prices with german VAT
Note: This seminar is held under Chatham House rules, which means that participants are free to use the information received, provided that neither the identity nor the affiliations of speakers or other participants are revealed.
Registration form
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