64th UKELG Discussion Meeting

“Explosion Incidents and Near Misses”

Thursday 28th November 2024
University of Surrey

PROGRAMME

10:00-10:30 Prof Jenq-Renn Chen, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan “Analysis of the Kaohsiung Vapour Explosion

10:30-11:00 Dr Kees Van Wingerden , Vysus Group, “Some examples of dust explosion accidents” 

11:00-11:30 Dr Maxim Bragin, Air Product, “High pressure hydrogen jet explosions in absence of confinement or congestion. Incidents, tests, models”

11:30-12:00 Dan Allason, DNV,  “Investigation of Domestic Gas Explosions” 

12:00-12:30 Dr Olav Hansen, HYEX Safety, “Sandvika H2 fuel station explosion in 2019”

12:30-13:30 Lunch and networking with coffee

13:30-14:00  Dr Sam Rigby, The University of Shieffield, “Beirut Explosion”

14:00-14:30 Dr Ian Barnes, Abbott Risk Consulting Ltd,“An historical review of the two ‘Bedenham’ munitions depot accidents of 1950/51”

14:30-15:00 John Logue, EDF Nuclear Service, “Process Safety Management Strategies to reduce explosion occurrence”

15:00-15:30 Knowledge gaps and research needed to help mitigating explosion accidents in the light of the presentations (Discuss by all, to be led by Jennifer Wen, FREng, University of Surrey)

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