Advanced Emergency Relief System Design Developed by: DIERS - Design Institute for Emergency Relief Systems Image courtesy of Diers. Course ID: CH173 Type: Public (classroom) CourseLanguage: English Skill Level: Advanced Duration: 3 days CEUs: 2.30 PDHs: 23.00 Share This Post: OSHA has recognized Design Institute for Emergency Relief System (DIERS) methods as good engineering practice for process safety management of highly hazardous materials. If you’re responsible for the safe handling of the effluent from relief systems, this course will teach you how to apply the DIERS techniques for providing adequate pressure relief for runaway reactions and other pressure-producing events. Applying DIERS Technology in Your Facility This course covers the Design Institute for Emergency Relief Systems (DIERS) techniques for providing adequate pressure relief for runaway reactions and other pressure-producing events that result in two-phase flow.Each participant receives the texts: Emergency Relief Systems Design Using DIERS Technology (published by AIChE), and Guidelines for Pressure Relief and Effluent Handling Systems (published by CCPS and includes CCflow computer routines). Instructor(s): William Ciolek William Ciolek is a Principal Design Engineer with UOP, a Honeywell company, where he is the lead specialist for pressure relief worldwide. For 30 years he has consulted on the gamut of pressure relief problems and related process safety elements. Bill has trained hundreds of engineers at UOP and Amoco Corporation on pressure relief design. He served as chairman of the DIERS Users Group subcommittee on incidents and case histories, and is a current member of the API Subcommittee on Pressure Relieving Systems. A graduate of Michigan State University, he specializes in...Read more Robert D'Alessandro Robert D’Alessandro has over 35 years of experience in chemical engineering as department manager, project manager, process engineer, and technology specialist. This experience includes process development, process improvement, process troubleshooting, process debottlenecking, process hazard analyses, process design during the conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering phases of capital projects, and process plant startups. Employments include large and small CPI corporations in operating companies, process technology companies and engineering & construction companies....Read more Benjamin McDavid Benjamin McDavid is a Process Safety Engineer with Ashland Inc. He has 20 years of experience that includes process safety, process engineering design and operations and has worked for Engineering and Construction as well as operating companies. He has been performing pressure relief design using DIERS technology since 1997. He has been active with the DIERS Users Group since 2000. He is a professional engineer in the state of West Virginia. Read more Theodore Nelson Dr. Theodore Nelson is focused on performing pressure relief and flare system (PRFS) evaluations for clients in the petrochemical, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. He has proven experience with conducting incident investigations and a demonstrated record of addressing safety solutions. Dr. Nelson also has extensive experience in safety technologies, safety testing, process technology, Design Institute for Emergency Relief Systems (DIERS) methodology, Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) guidelines, process safety management (PSM), hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies,...Read more Register AIChE Houston Training Center & Latin America OfficeHouston, TXUnited StatesOctober 24-26, 2017Register Now!PDF Accommodation InfoLa Quinta Inn and Suites Houston Energy Corridor, Hilton Houston WestchaseAIChE Group Rate available at LaQuinta Inn & Suites Energy Corridor. Click link above or mention Booking Code AICHE1 to receive group rate (subject to availability). More info Accrediting Agencies: Florida New Jersey New York RCEP Horizontal TabsOutline Day One 8:00 – 8:30 Registration 8:30 – 10:00 Introduction to ERS Design DIERS/DIERS Users Group Case Histories ERS Design Goals/Strategy 10:00 – 10:15 Morning Break 10:15 – Noon Introduction to ERS Design (continued) Energy/Material Balances; Physical Property Treatment Impact of Two-Phase Vessel Venting and ERS Flow Codes, Terms, Devices, and Rules Noon – 1:00 Lunch Break 1:00 – 3:00 Vessel Disengagement Dynamics Two-Phase Venting Conditions Coupling Equation; Vapor/Liquid Disengagement Models 3:00 – 3:15 Afternoon Break 3:15 – 5:30 Vessel Disengagement Dynamics (continued) Experimental Verification Prediction of Two-Phase Flow Onset/Disengagement Day Two 8:00 – 10:00 Vent Flow Dynamics Technology Base (Two Phase Flow Methods) Fundamental Flow Equations Experimental Verification 10:00 – 10:15 Morning Break 10:15 – Noon Vent Flow Dynamics (continued) Code Compliant Design Calculation via “CCflow” programs on provided CDROM Example Problems in provided texts Noon – 1:00 Lunch Break 1:00 – 3:00 Simplified Reactive Case ERS Design Data Acquisition via Bench-Scale Testing 3:00 – 3:15 Afternoon Break 3:15 – 5:30 Simplified Reactive Case ERS Design (continued) Experimental Reactive Case ERS Design Simplified Reactive-Case Design Equations with Example Problems Day Three 8:00 – 10:00 Computerized ERS Design Methods (Simulation) Advantages of Design by digital simulation; Example Problem 10:00 – 10:15 Morning Break 10:15 – Noon Computerized ERS Design Methods (continued) SuperChems for DIERS Capabilities and Demonstration Noon – 1:00 Lunch Break 1:00 – 3:00 ERS Effluent Handling Effluent Handling Strategies, Separators and Quench Pool Designs Example Effluent Handling Problems Using “CCflow” programs Download Course Outline (PDF) What You'll Learn Learning Outcomes: Discuss elements of emergency relief system design with an emphasis on DIERS methodology. Describe design practices in emergency pressure relief and effluent containment in compliance with established codes. Employ DIERS technology for data acquisition and two-phase venting calculations. Research and learn how to Test computational models and computer programs as well as the effects in real-world scenarios. Discuss the complex field and some of the many steps in becoming an ERS engineer. Evaluate resources and references that guide further development of ERS engineers. Who Should Attend Who Should Attend: (Please note prerequisites below) Engineers responsible for operating, designing or managing chemical processes that require emergency overpressure relief devices to ensure the safety of the facility in the event of runaway reactions or other pressure-producing events. Engineers who want to learn more about state-of-the-art venting and flow technology or those responsible for the safe handling of the effluent from an emergency relief device will find this course invaluable. Prerequisites The course assumes that the attendees have thorough understanding and real-world experience working with the basic chemical engineering principles of reaction kinetics, fluid flow, thermodynamics, heat transfer, mass transfer, and heat and material balances. Further, some application of these disciplines in basic emergency relief system design or evaluation is expected. FAQs A laptop is required for this course. Find answers to questions about registration and refunds, tuition and fees, travel and lodging (for location-based courses), how eLearning courses work, how credits work, and more. Go to FAQs Page
William Ciolek William Ciolek is a Principal Design Engineer with UOP, a Honeywell company, where he is the lead specialist for pressure relief worldwide. For 30 years he has consulted on the gamut of pressure relief problems and related process safety elements. Bill has trained hundreds of engineers at UOP and Amoco Corporation on pressure relief design. He served as chairman of the DIERS Users Group subcommittee on incidents and case histories, and is a current member of the API Subcommittee on Pressure Relieving Systems. A graduate of Michigan State University, he specializes in...Read more
Robert D'Alessandro Robert D’Alessandro has over 35 years of experience in chemical engineering as department manager, project manager, process engineer, and technology specialist. This experience includes process development, process improvement, process troubleshooting, process debottlenecking, process hazard analyses, process design during the conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering phases of capital projects, and process plant startups. Employments include large and small CPI corporations in operating companies, process technology companies and engineering & construction companies....Read more
Benjamin McDavid Benjamin McDavid is a Process Safety Engineer with Ashland Inc. He has 20 years of experience that includes process safety, process engineering design and operations and has worked for Engineering and Construction as well as operating companies. He has been performing pressure relief design using DIERS technology since 1997. He has been active with the DIERS Users Group since 2000. He is a professional engineer in the state of West Virginia. Read more
Theodore Nelson Dr. Theodore Nelson is focused on performing pressure relief and flare system (PRFS) evaluations for clients in the petrochemical, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. He has proven experience with conducting incident investigations and a demonstrated record of addressing safety solutions. Dr. Nelson also has extensive experience in safety technologies, safety testing, process technology, Design Institute for Emergency Relief Systems (DIERS) methodology, Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) guidelines, process safety management (PSM), hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies,...Read more