Improved Modeling of Continuous Gas Releases of Finite Duration Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019The consequence assessment of toxic or flammable gases released into the atmosphere is typically based on idealization of the gas source as a puff or...
CFD Modeling of Liquid Jet Fire Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Although jet fires may pose a major hazard in the chemical processing industry, they are typically modeled with semi-empirical models that were...
Comparacion de los resultados de los analisis de riesgo y consecuencias en sistemas de transporte de refinados y GLP Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019El transporte de refinados por ductos es uno de los mayores desafíos de la industria de hidrocarburos en regiones con topografía...
Sensitivity Analysis of Transport Conditions on Liquefied Gas Hazards Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Over the last decade, regulatory and societal scrutiny of the hazards of transportation of flammable liquids and liquefied gases has risen...
Assessment of Battery Energy Storage Systems Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Current and future power grids are characterized by a high share of renewable energy sources. This leads to fluctuations in the power injection that...
Caribbean Petroleum Explosion Case Study Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Caribbean Petroleum Explosion Case Study Q.A. Baker, J.K. Thomas, D.R. Malik and M.T. Edel Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants 3330 Oakwell Court...
Automated Methods in Sizing of Relief Vent Stacks Based on Proximity to Occupied Structures Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019Quantifying the impact of a relief event to personnel is critical to site safety and is mandated by PSM. Within sites and chemical parks containing...
Low Pressure Does Not Equal Low Risk: Strategies to Protect Tanks Against Overpressure and Undervacuum Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019Industry personnel often perceive low pressure tanks as being less dangerous than pressure vessels, particularly due to their less stringent...
Deflagrations By Design Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019The consequences of large VCEs and the potential for deflagration to detonation transition (DDT) are current topics of considerable interest in the...
Designing a Fluid Curtain System As an Independent Protection Layer Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019Fluid Curtains are an effective means of post-release mitigation, and are typically intended to dilute, disperse or neutralize toxic vapor cloud...
Food and Consumer Products Process Hazards Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2009The Food and Consumer Products area has significant hazards and risks from dust and flammable liquid explosions as well as from toxic releases...
Overview of Chemical Process Safety - A Work Process Perspective Archived Webinar Jun 27, 2018 In 60 minutes, examine the fundamentals of chemical process safety.
Process and Storage Vessels Exposed to Fires: Failure Assessment Archived Webinar May 30, 2018 This two-part webinar series discusses best practices for the assessment of failure potential of pressure and storage vessels exposed to external fire.
Process and Storage Vessels Exposed to Fires: Fire Characterization Archived Webinar May 23, 2018 This two-part webinar series discusses best practices for the assessment of failure potential of pressure and storage vessels exposed to external fire.
Dispersion Analysis 101: Gateway to Understanding a Complex Science Archived Webinar Oct 25, 2017 Do you know how to identify situations in your day-to-day work that warrant a dispersion analysis? Take this Provenance Consulting sponsored webinar to learn more. In 60 minutes, learn the physical...
Fire Behavior: Part 1 Archived Webinar Oct 11, 2017 What if you could predict fire behavior and better protect your people and structures? Take this webinar to learn more. In 60 minutes, you’ll gain an overview of fire event modeling, how source...
SAChE® Certificate Program - Explosion Hazards eLearning (online) CourseThis course provides chemical engineering students with a basic understanding of explosion hazards associated with materials commonly found in...
Guidelines for Evaluating Process Plant Buildings for External Explosions, Fires, and Toxic Releases, 2nd Edition April, 2012Siting of permanent and temporary buildings in process areas requires careful consideration of potential effects of explosions and fires arising from accidental release of flammable materials. This book, which updates the 1996 edition, provides a single-source reference that explains the American...
Guidelines for Vapor Cloud Explosion, Pressure Vessel Burst, BLEVE and Flash Fire Hazards, 2nd Edition July, 2010This guide provides an overview of methods for estimating the characteristics of vapor cloud explosions, flash fires, and boiling-liquid-expanding-vapor explosions (BLEVEs) for practicing engineers. It has been updated to include advanced modeling technology, especially with respect to vapor cloud...
Estimating the Flammable Mass of a Vapor Cloud July, 1999This CCPS Concept book shows designers and operators of chemical facilities how to realistically estimate the flammable mass in a cloud of accidentally released material that is capable of igniting. It provides information on industry experience with flammable vapor clouds, basic concepts of fires...
Guidelines for Consequence Analysis of Chemical Releases March, 1995This Guidelines book provides technical information on how to conduct a consequence analysis to satisfy your company's needs and the EPA rules. It covers quantifying the size of a release, dispersion of vapor clouds to an endpoint concentration, outcomes for various types of explosions and fires,...
SAChE® Certificate Program - Source Models eLearning (online) CourseWhen working in chemical plants, failures of equipment will result in releases of toxic, flammable and explosive materials. This course introduces...
Numerical Study of Bund Overtopping after Catastrophic Tank Failures Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 24, 2018Gas and petroleum products are stored in a large quantity using tanks. Impoundment systems, such as bund or dike, are put in place to control the...
Hot Work Safety Zones - What if there is a Leak? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 24, 2018One of the main objectives of hot work safety is prevent the interaction of an ignition source and a flammable mixture. This seemingly simple...
Modeling Reactive Mixtures: Case Study for Spills of Formaldehyde Solutions Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 23, 2018When a liquid mixture such as an aqueous formaldehyde solution is released into the environment, the vaporization depends strongly on chemical...
Radiant Heat Flux Impact Criteria for API RP 752 Building Siting Studies Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 23, 2018Building siting studies are an increasingly important part of process safety, as they are required for facilities that fall under OSHAâ...
Real World Applications of API 753 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017The first edition of American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommend Practice (RP) 753 - Management of Hazards Associated with Location of Process Plant...
Hydrogen Jet Vapor Cloud Explosion: a Model for Predicting Blast Size and Application to Risk Assessment Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Hydrogen Jet Vapor Cloud Explosion: A Model for Predicting Blast Size and Application to Risk Assessment Simon Jallais and Elena Vyazmina Air Liquide...
Modelling and Validation of Dispersion Following an Instantaneous Vapor or Two-Phase Release from a Pressurized Vessel Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Hazardous flammable and/or toxic materials are often stored in pressurised vessels. This paper deals with the modelling of the dispersion following...
Transient Large-Scale Chlorine Releases in the Jack Rabbit II Field Tests: Near Source Release Data and Preliminary Analysi Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Sponsored by the Chemical Security Analysis Center (CSAC) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) of...
Evaluating the Effect of Obstruction Separation Distance on Flammable Gas Dispersion Using FDS Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016When Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models are used for field siting studies on gas-handling facilities, the separation distance between...
The Eye-Opener: Communicating Facility Siting Findings to Upper Management Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Upon completion of a Facility Siting study, the critical path forward is acceptance from Upper Management on the remediation plan. Using an example...
Is a Two-Inch Hole Adequate for a Siting Study? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016For several decades now, many consequence-based siting assessments (e.g., API RP 752) have relied upon a two-inch hole to represent what is termed a...
Why Detonation Is the Only Way to Explain Some Vapour Cloud Explosions Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016The possibility that Deflagration to Detonation Transition (DDT) occurs in vapour cloud explosions (VCEs) in industrial accidents has generally only...
Beyond HAZOP and LOPA - Four Different Company Approaches Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016Stepping Beyond HAZOP and LOPA J. Wayne Chastain, P.E. Eastman Chemical Company P.O. Box 511 B-18 Kingsport, TN 37662 (423) 224-0553 chastain@eastman...
Reliability & Availability Modeling As a Design Tool Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013
A View of the Evolving LNG Regulations and Associated Exclusion Zones from an Industry Perspective Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013Recent growth in availability of domestic natural gas has led to a shift in the U.S. gas industry from being a net LNG importer to the prospect of...
Release Scenario Assumptions for Modeling Risk From Underground Gaseous Pipelines Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013Underground pipelines transport toxic and/or flammable pressurized gases in close proximity to residential and commercial areas and highways. The...
Promoting Commitment to Process Safety Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013Successful implementation of process safety management (PSM) typically requires the use of a combination of physical and procedural safeguards...
Implementing LOPA Recommendations Into Design of Instrumented Protective Systems Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013The inherent process risk is reduced to a tolerable level by implementing Protective Functions. Each organization has to define the tolerable risk...