Overview

Many hazardous scenarios that lead to overpressure in process equipment are dynamic and complex events. For example a vapor breakthrough can occur after an instrument failure which causes uncontrolled flow from high-pressure to low-pressure equipment, after a loss of liquid level in the upstream equipment. Simplistic analysis of such events in design can lead to significantly oversized safety equipment, impacting CAPEX and OPEX.

This presentation explores how advanced computational modelling of overpressure events can improve understanding of overpressure scenarios and inform better safety design.

Speaker

Daniel Wilkes, Process Safety & Risk Management Consultant, ioMosaic

Dan is a process safety and risk management consultant with extensive experience in the chemical, oil and gas and pharmaceutical industries. Working on pressure relief and flare system design, reactive relief and effluent handling systems for polymer production, and flammability analysis. Dan specialises in using complex simulation tools to improve the safety of his client's production facilities. He graduated with a first-class Master's degree from the University of Bath.

The material presented has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the South West Member Group in full. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time

16:00–17:00 GMT.

Software

The presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. We recommend downloading the app from the Microsoft website, rather than using the web portal.