Fires and explosions hazards training course

Delivered by industry experts

Course objectives and scope

An essential part of the management of major accident hazards and process safety is the understanding of the consequences of accidental release.

This two-day course combines both classroom sessions and large-scale demonstrations, giving delegates a unique in-depth insight into dispersion, explosions and fires.

With this, delegates will have an appreciation of the potential hazards of hydrocarbon installations.

Course content

• Day 1: Fires
• Day 2: Explosions

Options available to attend day one or day two or both days.

Day 1: Seminars

• Jet fires
• Pool fires
• BLEVE and mitigation

Day 1: Demonstrations

• Swinging load
• Spindle jet fire
• Misaligned jet fire
• Large jet fire
• Pool fires

Day 2: Seminars

• Dispersion
• Ignition
• Vapour cloud explosions
• Confined explosions
• Deflagration to detonation transitions
• Explosion hazard management
• Explosion assessment
• Explosion investigation
• Hydrogen

Day 2: Demonstrations

• LiN spill
• Vapour cloud deflagration
• Explosion chamber
• Hydrogen detonation

Due to the secure location of  DNV's Spadeadam Research and Development Facility, all visitors must have photographic ID when arriving on-site. Non-British nationals must send their passport details 4 weeks prior to the event.

Who should attend

The course is suitable for those who require a greater depth of knowledge regarding hydrocarbon releases, including:

• Safety managers/representatives
• Hazard assessment engineers
• Technical safety engineers
• Incident investigators
• Major hazards researchers
• Insurance loss assessors.