SE ETC Field Trip to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

The Department of Electronics and Telecommunication organized a field trip for the Second Year ETC students to Oil and natural Gas corporation(ONGC) at Betul on the 27th of April 2022. The class was accompanied by Prof. Selvync Fernandes and Prof. Melba D’souza. The ONGC plant at Betul deals with fire fighting and safety measures required during search and extraction of oil. This proves to be of great importance as oil is highly flammable and safety precautions need to be taken while extracting it. For this purpose, various facilities for safety training are present at the Betul Plant.

The students were warmly welcomed by Mr. Alok Kumar, an officer at ONGC. He started by giving a brief introduction about ONGC and its operations. Mr.Alok introduced the students to the various classes of fires which are  Class A(Ash- Solid fire),Class B( Barrel- Liquid fire),Class C(Cylinder – Gaseous Fire), Class D(Ductile – Metal Fire) fires and gave a detailed review on the different types of extinguishers used to douse fires based on their class and their standard operating procedure. This was followed by the depiction of various sensors like heat sensors, smoke sensors, gas detectors etc, each one having a specific advantage for a specific application. The students were also taught about the sprinkler and spray system which is mainly used at places where there is high possibility of the fire spreading quickly.These spray systems are also used to cool the equipment surrounding the fire. Mr. Alok also explained the details of a proper fire safety uniform. After a small refreshment break, Mr. Alok Kumar and his team gave the students a very detailed hands-on experience of using a fire extinguisher to douse a fire. The fire extinguishers used were dry powder, foam and  CO2 extinguisher.

Further, the students were enlightened about the solar panel system at ONGC, Betul imparting the knowledge of the theoretical concepts associated with the construction of the panels at a certain angle, among other things. Overall, the field trip was a very educational and invigorating experience for all the students that gave an extensive knowledge about Fire Safety and Solar Panels. The staff at ONGC was also very welcoming and supportive.