CEC Combustion Safety hosts NFPA 56 Roundtable Forum in November

CEC Combustion Safety will host a very important Forum which will cover critical information in the National Fire Protection Association Standard (NFPA 56), which effects any US operation which has natural gas operating pressures of over 125 psig or and handles flammable gases of any kind.

This includes such operations as power generation facilities, heat treating processes, coke and steel making facilities. The event with special guest speakers and panelists will educate and promote NFPA 56 safety standards throughout the USA helping to prevent further catastrophic events (explosions) like Kleen Energy. 

Participants will leave the forum with enhanced knowledge and best practices NFPA 56 program implementations strategies to improve safety, minimize risk and reduce costs.

The event will include a panel of experts who will cover:

  • Safe Gas Piping Work Practices
  • In-depth Review of the New NFPA 56 Requirements
  • Implementing NFPA 56 in the “Real World”
  • Panel Discussions/Open Forum Q&A

Panel of Experts includes:

  • NFPA 56 Committee Members
  • U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB)
  • Electric Power Industry
  • Industrial Flammable Gas Users
  • Organized Labor Skilled Trade

About CEC Combustion Safety

Established in 1984 by John Puskar with 30+ years of service, CEC Combustion Safety is the industry leader in the field of combustion safety, providing expert consulting, training and engineering services for all types of fuel-fired equipment.  Our mission is to ensure safety of personnel within their work environment, while increasing efficiency and reliability on fuel-fired equipment.

CEC Combustion Safety is the largest independent fuel train safety testing company in the world, offering the most comprehensive, consistent and disciplined combustion equipment system inspection program in the industry.  Each year we inspect over 1,000 fuel trains in more than 20 countries.  Our large and diverse clientele includes numerous Fortune 100 companies in the automotive, steel, food & beverage, utility and pharmaceutical industries.

CEC is a wholly owned company of Eclipse Inc.

For more information:  http://www.combustionsafety.com/

 

About Eclipse, Inc.

Founded in 1908, in Rockford, Illinois, Eclipse, Inc. is now under the third generation of family ownership. Eclipse, Inc. is a worldwide manufacturer of products and systems for industrial heating and drying applications. They design and manufacture a wide variety of gas and oil burners, recuperators and heat exchangers, complete combustion systems, and accessories for combustion systems. Eclipse, Inc. offers its customers an excellent single source for design, installation, and service for total combustion needs, supported by expert application engineering services, anywhere in the world.

Eclipse has been at the forefront of the combustion industry for over 100 years. This experience, combined with the legacy of growth, innovation and leadership has paved the way for Eclipse’s emergence as a global provider of combustion products.

For more information: www.eclipsenet.com

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