Safety expertise and protective measures for the hydrogen industry
Gexcon is committed to supporting the development of robust and error tolerant hydrogen-handling systems.We can support technology and infrastructure developers, commercial operators, regulators and emergency responders to develop a thorough and detailed understanding of hydrogen hazards through our software solutions.Given the complex conditions in which hydrogen can be used and stored, it is important to fully understand its characteristics as a compressed gas and a cryogenic liquid.The very high reactivity of hydrogen, its extensive flammability range, extremely low ignition energy, and its ease of transitioning to detonations when compared to other hydrocarbons are among its key characteristics.
Gexcon’s consequence modelling and QRA tools are designed to ensure the safe use of hydrogen to protect people, assets and the environment.Validated through real life testing, our modelling software enables users to simulate hydrogen dispersion, explosions and fires to understand the combustion phenomena.Essential software tools to create a safe and regulatory compliant hydrogen sector
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Comprehensive quantitative risk analysis
RISKCURVES
Our comprehensive QRA tool takes multiple accident scenarios and quantifies the total risk to human life and vital assets.
It is used for the evaluation of high risk activities, urban planning and to comply with regulatory and corporate criteria.
Providing an open and flexible QRA environment, RISKCURVES is based on the Purple Book and can be used in conjunction with Gexcon’s consequence modelling tools….
Advanced, quick consequence modelling
EFFECTS
A cost-effective, advanced modelling tool to analyse the effects and consequences of the accidental release of dangerous chemicals.
EFFECTS is a user-friendly tool that supports both occasional and expert users to deliver exceptional, far field analysis.
Based on the Yellow Book and continuously expanded over the last 35 years, it provides safety professionals with accurate results in seconds.
Detailed explosion, fire & dispersion modelling
FLACS-CFD
Our powerful, computational fluid dynamics software simulates the dispersion of hazardous materials, fire and explosion with precise accuracy for in-depth safety studies.
With exceptional near field modelling, it accounts for local geometrical effects of real scenarios via a user-friendly and flexible interface.
FLACS-CFD represents more than 40 years of modelling and validation work and is the number one software modelling tool for complex, high hazard environments….
Latest hydrogen webinars
Can we fly safely on liquid hydrogen? Using advanced modelling tools to understand the hazards
You will be presented with how CFD advanced modelling can help understand the hazards from liquefied hydrogen (LH2) release scenarios while refuelling an aircraft.
Combustion modelling of hydrogen in FLACS-CFD
Gexcon presents the improvements we are working on to reduce conservatism in hydrogen combustion modelling.
Numerical study of hydrogen leakage, diffusion, and combustion in an outdoor parking space under different parking configurations
In this study, the Flame Acceleration Simulator (FLACS-CFD) software was utilized to evaluate the behaviour of hydrogen release, dispersion, and flame propagation in the presence of multiple HFCVs in an outdoor parking space through the activation of thermally activated pressure relief devices (TPRDs).
Introduction to hydrogen safety training course, Singapore, 3 November 2022
In this course, you will gain a basic understanding of the unique properties of hydrogen, its hazards, and control measures against those hazards. You will be presented with case studies looking at various hydrogen applications, the associated hazards, and how they were assessed
Numerical study on helium dispersion and ventilation in a semi-enclosed channel with FLACS-Hydrogen
This presentation is part of the 2022 FLUG Meeting. Presentation recording request Fill in the form below to access the presentation recording. About the presentation Title: Numerical study on helium dispersion and ventilation in a semi-enclosed channel with FLACS-Hydrogen) Hydrogen, as an energy source or as energy storage, is a key pathway for achieving net-zero targets. However, to…
Is ventilation your trustworthy old friend when it comes to hydrogen?
This presentation shows the influence of the size of the gas cloud on the severity of the explosion and the effect of different ventilation arrangements. It also presents possible mitigation strategies to enable the safe deployment of hydrogen in applications that require close proximity to the public.
Learning session: Using EFFECTS and RISKCURVES v12 to support the simulation of new energy carriers
About the learning session Session duration: 1 day | Fee: free of charge In this learning session, you will learn about three different topics as follows. Topic 1: Using EFFECTS and RISKCURVES v12 to simulate the accidental release of new energy carriers This session focuses on hydrogen as a high-quality new energy carrier, its chemical and physical
Webinar: Using EFFECTS and RISKCURVES v12 to analyse the hazards of new energy carriers
In this webinar, you will get an overview of how safety professionals can use EFFECTS and RISKCURVES v12 to assess the accidental release of new energy carriers.
The results generated from performing consequence and risk calculations with these software tools can be used to support safe energy transition initiatives, including optimising the design of safe facilities, fine-tuning safety procedures, and implementing necessary preventive and mitigative measures….
What Engineers Need to Know About Hydrogen Safety – Live Online Course (29th September)
n this online course you will gain a basic understanding of the unique properties of hydrogen, and how it differs from more common flammable gases such as natural gas. You will also get an increased awareness of the different hazards presented by hydrogen and its carriers.
Hydrogen and Ammonia – Flammability Vs Toxicity Risk
Learn how to identify common issues of ammonia in energy applications and how advanced consequence analysis can help optimise safe facility design, evaluate mitigation measures’ effectiveness, and support the demonstration of ALARP to comply with regulations.
Learning Session: Shell FRED for future fuels
Gexcon is pleased to invite you to an online learning session where you will be introduced to Shell FRED consequence modelling software and how you can use it to perform your safety assessments for future fuels applications.
Hydrogen Hazards – Do you know how to evaluate, manage and mitigate risk?
This webinar covers the basic fire and explosion characteristics of hydrogen, an overview of the analysis techniques that can be used to understand the hazards associated with a particular application, and provide some mitigation options to ensure the safe deployment of hydrogen technologies.
SPE International Webinar: CFD Modeling for Process Safety and Environmental Risk Assessment
Gexcon is participating on the SPE International Webinar: CFD Modeling for Process Safety and Environmental Risk Assessment with a presentation entitled “Innovative and efficient CFD method to solve hydrogen combustion for the energy industry”.
Hazards31 Virtual Process Safety Conference
We are pleased to announce that we will be presenting at this year’s Hazards31 which will be held virtually on 16-18 November 2021.
HyVolution 2021
We are happy to invite you to visit our booth (booth G34) at the HyVolution event. Our hydrogen experts will be pleased to discuss insights and trends surrounding the hydrogen industry.
2021 Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Symposium
Gexcon will be presenting two papers at the 2021 Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Symposium: “Improving our understanding of Hydrogen to avoid possible pitfalls and ensure its safe use” and “Devastating Ammonium Nitrate Detonations: Why haven’t we learned from past incidents and avoided explosions in Beirut, Tianjin, and West Texas?”
Hydrogen-powered ship safety analysis and risk control – FLUG Week 2021
In order to ensure the safety of shore-based hydrogen bunkering operations, this study takes a 2000-tonne bulk hydrogen-powered ship as an example.
The use of CFD for the design of hydrogen bulk storage areas – FLUG Week 2021
This presentation aims to investigate the discrepancies between the currently available guidance with the results from our case study.
FLACS used for hydrogen and hydrogen fuels – FLUG Week 2021
The presentation gives some insight into typical calculations performed for this industry and illustrates challenges when modelling relevant scenarios.
Hydrogen and Mines Virtual Summit 2021
This 3rd annual event will highlight the mines and hydrogen experts at the forefront of testing hydrogen solutions for mine power and mobility. It will also address the key questions for mines considering hydrogen as part of a decarbonisation strategy.
Panel Debate: Hydrogen Safety Challenges for the Energy Transition
The main discussion points at this panel debate are as follows: 1) perceptions within the hydrogen industry around safety with comparison to other renewables; 2) the transition from industrial use of hydrogen to public use of hydrogen; 3) the rapid pace of change and development in equipment used for hydrogen system; and 4) regulatory hurdles and variations between regions.
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