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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 42-52 |
| Journal | Fire Safety Journal |
| Volume | 92 |
| Early online date | 1 Jun 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 2017 |
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Keywords
- Fire modelling
- Accident credibility
- Hazard assessment
- FLNG
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Fire impact assessment in FLNG processing facilities using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). / Baalisampang, Til; Abbassi, Rouzbeh; Garaniya, Vikram; Khan, Faisal; Dadashzadeh, Mohammad.
In: Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 92, 09.2017, p. 42-52.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Fire impact assessment in FLNG processing facilities using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
AU - Baalisampang, Til
AU - Abbassi, Rouzbeh
AU - Garaniya, Vikram
AU - Khan, Faisal
AU - Dadashzadeh, Mohammad
N1 - May not be Open Access compliant
PY - 2017/9
Y1 - 2017/9
N2 - Increasing demand for natural gas has pushed the exploration of natural gas to remote offshore locations using a Floating LNG (FLNG) facility. In this facility, fire hazards are comparatively high and even a single fire accident may be catastrophic due to the congested and complex layout of the facility. This study proposes a novel methodology for modelling the impact of a fire event in an FLNG facility. Hazard identification and accident credibility assessment have been used to discover the three most credible fire accident scenarios. These scenarios have been simulated using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code, Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS). The results have then been compared to identify the most severe impact of the fire on personnel and assets using thermal radiation and risk levels. It has been found that the fire event in all three scenarios has a high potential to cause damage to adjacent assets. From this comparison, it is evident that the scenario in the Mixed Refrigerant Module in the liquefaction process has the highest risk of fire to both on-board personnel and assets. The proposed methodology may be adopted further for safety measure design to mitigate or avoid the impacts of a fire event in any complex processing facility.
AB - Increasing demand for natural gas has pushed the exploration of natural gas to remote offshore locations using a Floating LNG (FLNG) facility. In this facility, fire hazards are comparatively high and even a single fire accident may be catastrophic due to the congested and complex layout of the facility. This study proposes a novel methodology for modelling the impact of a fire event in an FLNG facility. Hazard identification and accident credibility assessment have been used to discover the three most credible fire accident scenarios. These scenarios have been simulated using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code, Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS). The results have then been compared to identify the most severe impact of the fire on personnel and assets using thermal radiation and risk levels. It has been found that the fire event in all three scenarios has a high potential to cause damage to adjacent assets. From this comparison, it is evident that the scenario in the Mixed Refrigerant Module in the liquefaction process has the highest risk of fire to both on-board personnel and assets. The proposed methodology may be adopted further for safety measure design to mitigate or avoid the impacts of a fire event in any complex processing facility.
KW - Fire modelling
KW - Accident credibility
KW - Hazard assessment
KW - FLNG
U2 - 10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.05.012
DO - 10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.05.012
M3 - Article
VL - 92
SP - 42
EP - 52
JO - Fire Safety Journal
T2 - Fire Safety Journal
JF - Fire Safety Journal
SN - 0379-7112
ER -