The aim of depressuring in a fire emergency situation is to prevent possible catastrophic escalation. This is achieved by routing hydrocarbons into the flare network. The effect is not only to remove the flammable inventory from the system but also to reduce stresses in pipes and vessels.
This webinar follows on our previous, Part 1, webinar on the topic. The presentation will briefly review the topics introduced in Part 1 focusing on the analytical methodology for fire depressurisation analysis and then discuss through case studies: the conventional workflows and how these can be improved in terms of efficiency, consistency and reduced uncertainty through the use of dynamic flare analysis and optimization.
Topics covered
In this webinar you will learn about:
- A brief summary of the Part 1 webinar on fire analysis
- Fire rupture criteria - API 521 6th ed.
- The analytical method
- Fire analysis workflows
- Targets: flare capacity limit, rupture
- Conventional workflows for fire analysis
- Workflow improvements
- Case studies
- Slug catcher staged blowdown sizing
- Reducing Passive Fire Protection requirements on an onshore facility using dynamic flare network simulation
Presenter(s)
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Apostolos Giovanoglou is the Technical Director of PSE Oil & Gas. He is a Chemical Engineer with a PhD in thermodynamics and has extensive experience in advanced process depressurisation and dynamic modelling for Oil & Gas applications. |
More Information
Previously recorded webinars are available in our webinar archive. Topics include:
Chemicals & Petrochemicals Life Sciences Formulated Products Oil & Gas Power & CCS Fuel Cells & Batteries Wastewater Treatment Model Development & Deployment
Duration
45 minutes
Who should attend?
The presentation will be of use to Oil & Gas engineers, especially those with safety or depressurisation experience or remit, dynamic modelling experts and managers with responsibility for asset and plant integrity.
