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CONTACT:d_wright@imeche.org
ORGANIZER:Institution of Mechanical Engineers
DTEND:20071002T170000
UID:2008-09-06T22:15:27-0400_281386816@socialweb1
DESCRIPTION:_A co-sponsored event organized by the Institution of Mechanica
 l Engineers_
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\nUnplanned pressure release\, resulting in the risk of fir
 e and explosion\, challenges the viability of engineering systems. Of parti
 cular interest to mechanical engineers is the design of primary safety and 
 pressure relief systems\, through which the crucial avoidance of containmen
 t failure is achieved. Ensuring controlled discharge and secondary safety i
 ssues requires a detailed understanding of the underlying thermofluid aspec
 ts\, for example\, the effective modelling of the movement of flammable gas
  mixtures and smoke. Underpinning this understanding are the concepts of ri
 sk assessment and the development of a plant safety case.
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\nThis seminar
  will review the current state-of-the-art understanding of fluid releases f
 rom pipe-work\, valves and pressure vessels. Presentations will address bot
 h the underlying experimental data and recent work on simulation and comput
 ational modelling. There will be opportunity to discuss the influence of th
 e complex thermofluid phenomena and for example\, the impact of these pheno
 mena on the critical discharge rate. This may be linked to dynamic loading 
 placed on the pipe-work and supporting and other structures. Design conside
 rations with emphasis on thermofluid\, thermo-chemical and gas exchange pro
 cesses are critical. Other important factors include the possibility of che
 mical reactions and their control\, and the performance of the containment\
 , control valves and pressure relief systems.
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\nThis seminar will cover:
 
\n• Multi-phase/multi-component flows – including the influence of rea
 l fluid flow effects (e.g. phase change\, slip\, viscous action)
\n• Exot
 hermic chemical reactions and runaway
\n• Flow induced loading and the ad
 equacy of venting arrangements
\n• Vapour clouds and the creation of expl
 osive/flammable conditions
\n• Fires and smoke movement
\n• Risk assess
 ment – and the implication of uncertainty in the above thermofluid areas 
 for the safety analysis
\n• Relevant case studies
SUMMARY:Pressure Release\, Fires and Explosions: Thermofluid Modelling and 
 Simulation
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