Energy

Gexcon has spent years working alongside some of the largest energy suppliers to help meet the world’s needs responsibly and safely.

Our experienced engineers understand the challenges faced within this high hazard industry and have been involved in several complex studies involving nuclear, coal, and energy from waste (EFW) power stations, as well as building a valued reputation working with decentralized urban districts CHP facilities.

Using our specialist risk assessment and consequence modelling tools, Gexcon can provide process safety support throughout a project life cycle, from the design stage through to commissioning and operation. We aim to increase the awareness and understanding of process safety at our clients’ facilities by providing practical recommendations to achieve feasible solutions to manage process risk.

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5th January 2022

How to do a Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)

This article discusses the main steps required to perform a QRA to evaluate all potential loss of containment scenarios involving the release of dangerous chemical substances in process, chemical and petrochemical facilities.

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15th December 2021

Societal Risk maps as a clear geographical representation of risk

This blog provides some background about these geographic presentations of Societal Risk and explain how to interpret their results when using Gexcon’s risk modelling software RISKCURVES.

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24th November 2021

Fire and explosion hazards: What to expect if there is a leak

This article will explain the importance of assessing the consequences of a potential release of a hazardous chemical substance and introduce you to the different dangerous phenomena that can occur upon such a loss of containment scenario.

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7th July 2021

Introduction to ATEX Directives

ATEX is a set of two European Union Directives that have been established to protect employees from explosion risks within industries.

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Explosion Science

Gexcon has developed a unique training course for obtaining a full understanding of the phenomenon of explosions, including consequences, prevention techniques and current regulatory requirements for a safe and compliant working environment. The course covers gas and dust explosion theory, DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations) and ATEX regulations, ignition theory, hazardous area classification, risk assessment and protection concepts….

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Gas Explosion Hazards Course

Gas explosions are unfortunately still common in the process industry and can lead to injuries, fatalities, property damage, business interruption and environmental pollution. In fact, gas explosions are the biggest contributor to losses in the hydrocarbon industry. It is therefore of paramount importance to reduce the risks when handling flammable gases and vapours. This course is looking into gas…

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Electrostatic Hazards

Electrostatic hazards are often given the blame as the cause of an accident when it is unclear what in fact was the ignition source. Yet, the processes leading to the generation of electrostatic charge, accumulation, and discharge are well understood, and hence, electrostatic hazards as a possibility for causing ignition of flammable gas, vapor, or dust clouds can be prevented….

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Hazardous Area Classification

Hazardous area classification is an important first step towards reducing the likelihood of ignition of clouds of flammable gas, vapour, and/ or dust. Mechanical and electrical equipment used inside a classified area shall be approved for use in that area. The classification concerns areas both inside and outside process equipment and is closely related to release and dispersion phenomena. Ventilation…

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Self-Declaration of Mechanical Equipment to be Used in Flammable Atmospheres

The ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU demands that electrical and mechanical equipment to be used in potentially explosive areas is approved for that purpose. This approval can be performed by the manufacturers themselves if the equipment is to be used in zone 2 and 22 for electrical and mechanical equipment, and in zone 1 and 2 and 21 and 22 considering mechanical

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Process Safety Management

In this training course, participants will learn the fundamentals of Process Safety Management, and the main standard frameworks for it.

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Dust Explosion Hazards Course

Dust explosions still occur on a regular basis in the process industry causing injuries, fatalities, property damage, business interruption, and environmental pollution. This is in spite of the wealth and knowledge available to prevent the accident and to reduce the consequences to a minimum. In this two-day advanced course on dust and powder explosion hazards, you will learn all…

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EFFECTS Course (Online)

This course is aimed at introducing the principles of consequence modelling and EFFECTS user interface and giving an overview of all the models available within the software, which will be conducted online.

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FLACS I Course

This course covers the standard modules in FLACS, such as geometry import and generation, gas dispersion, explosion, and fire, as well as liquid pool spread. It also comprises presentations on validations, explosion mitigation, QA and probabilistic risk analysis. This course combines theory, demonstrations, and practical exercises with FLACS software. Therefore, students will be required to practice and apply their new…

Our services that support the Energy sector

Incident investigation and litigation support

Gexcon can help with all aspects of incident investigations, from coordinating the investigation to conducting root cause analysis, providing recommendations, implementing strategies to prevent further incidents from occurring, and acting as expert witnesses in ongoing investigations.

Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)

Most industries work with potentially hazardous materials, either they are in the form of gases, liquids, or dust. Knowing how these materials are potentially harmful, it is an obligation for companies working with such materials to identify and evaluate the dangers involved.

Process safety and risk management

Process safety and risk management in process facilities involve the systematic identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks associated with the operation of industrial processes.

Regulatory Compliance

While the primary focus of any process safety plan should be to drive the risk to a level which is ‘As Low As Reasonably Practicable’ (ALARP) to protect people, the environment and business there are several regulatory requirements that must also be met to drive continual improvement.

Consequence and risk modelling studies

Companies handling flammable and/or toxic materials are exposed to hazards during storage, transporting, and processing. As such, it is crucial to understand the consequences of a potential loss of containment of a hazardous event when performing a risk assessment.

Testing of Passive Fire Protection

The manufacturers of PFP products need to ensure their products fulfil the required fire-resistant performance. Therefore, PFP products need to be verified through fire testing and certified by a third-party inspector.

Gas, Vapour and Liquid Explosion Properties Testing

The handling of gases, liquids and selected substances may constitute risks for explosions. Knowing the properties related to the risk of these materials, such as the ignition and explosion characteristics, is therefore essential. By being aware of the properties of materials handled in your plant or used in your products, it allows the necessary safety precautions to be taken to…

Explosion Mitigation System Testing

Equipment and protective systems to be used in potentially explosive atmospheres must fulfill the essential health and safety requirements as described in the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU.

Ignition Hazard Assessment for mechanical equipment and protective systems

Equipment and protective systems used in explosive atmospheres shall be assessed according to their ability to prevent them from becoming ignition sources and their ability to protect against the consequence of an explosion.

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