Electric power production from coal is on a steep rise in major developing countries, including China, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Vietnam, albeit declining in developed countries such as the ...

Hazardous locations are classified based on the properties of the combustibles in the location. A location isn’t necessarily a whole building; it can be a room or even an open area within a building.

Hazardous areas exist in every power plant. Following proper design rules and anticipating how the plant will be operated can avoid creating mixtures of gases that could explode or catch fire.