BS EN ISO 20024:2020

What is ISO 20024- Safe handling and storage of solid biofuel pellets about? 

ISO 20024 provides principles and requirements for safe handling and storage of solid biofuels pellets in commercial and industrial applications. ISO 20024 is using a risk-based approach to determine what safety measures should be considered.  

ISO 20024 covers the handling and storage process of pellets in the following applications: 

• At a pellet production plant from the outlet of the cooler unit until loaded for transportation 
• At a commercial distributor from the receiving station until loaded for transportation 
• At an industrial end-user from the receiving station until fed into the fuel preparation or combustion process 

ISO 20024 also gives specific guidance on detection and suppression systems and preparatory measures to enable safe and efficient firefighting operations. Guidance on the management of fire and explosion incidents is also specified. 

Who is ISO 20024 - Safe handling and storage of solid biofuel pellets for?  

ISO 20024 on safe handling and storage of solid biofuel pellets in commercial and industrial applications is beneficial for: 

• Logistics providers 
• Manufacturers of biofuel pellets 
• Consultants and authorities 
• Insurance providers 

Why should you use ISO 20024 - Safe handling and storage of solid biofuel pellets? 

There is a continuous global growth in production, storage, handling, bulk transport and use of solid biofuels especially in the form of pelletized biofuels. 

ISO 20024 provides support, advice and guidance to facility owners, logistics providers, equipment suppliers/manufacturers, consultants, authorities and insurance providers to assess and mitigate risk when handling and storing solid biofuel pellets. General guidance is provided for personnel safety protection and personal precautions in accordance with generally accepted work safety requirements. As part of the determination and assessment of risks for solid biofuels, applicable quality standards and related test methods are discussed and recommendations for additional methodologies are indicated. ISO 20024 provides further detailed information on specific risks and hazards, safe operation and maintenance and specific safety measures for different types of handling and storage that determine what safety measures shall be considered for each individual facility. 

As solid biofuels may have substantially different physical and chemical characteristics in terms of self-heating and off-gassing than another, and therefore diligent monitoring, frequent testing and house-keeping are recommended. ISO 20024 helps designers, purchasers of handling systems, and operators along the pellet supply chains to ensure that safety hazards and adverse effects to the quality of the pellets that can influence safety are avoided. ISO 20024 uses a risk-based approach to determine what safety measures should be considered.