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Part 2: Advanced Concepts in Oxygen System Design and Analysis

May 5-6, 2010

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Summary

Length: 2 days

Pre-requisite/Background: This course teaches advanced concepts of oxygen systems design and analysis, building on the concepts introduced in the Part I Fundamentals course.

Concepts: Attendees will be taught advanced concepts in system design with the application of test data from multiple sources to dictate design solutions.

Objectives: The ultimate objective of this course is to provide interactive application of the Oxygen Hazards and Fire Risk Assessment (OHFRA) tool to a range of oxygen components and systems in various environments including liquid oxygen and both low- and high-pressure gaseous systems. An exciting new addition to this course is a section studying oxygen fires and oxygen fire investigation techniques. As in the Part I Fundamentals course, this course will include live demonstrations of oxygen fires, and material/component tests that support the topics covered in the course.

Who Should Attend:  Process engineers, design engineers, systems engineers, safety managers and directors.

Benefits: Each course is custom-tailored to meet the specific needs of the attendees. Through pre-course discussions and questionnaires, we customize each course to address the specific issues of the industries and systems represented. Course provides one-of-a-kind instruction on oxygen fire investigation and forensic analysis techniques.

Materials: Course includes the latest and most beneficial reference materials for oxygen system design and analysis, including a copy of all course slides with supplemental data and reference materials.

 

Application: Course provides practical, interactive application of design and analysis tools on real systems and components.

 

Advanced Course Outline

1. Introduction
   1. Intro to WHA, Our Capabilities
   2. Intro of Attendees, Expectations
2. Brief Review of The Oxygen Fire Hazard and WHA Risk Management Approach
   1. Maximize Compatible Materials (Metals, Nonmetals, Lubricants)
   2. Minimize Ignition Mechanisms (Characteristic Elements)
   3. Utilize Good Practices (System Design, Component/System Cleaning)
   4. Oxygen Hazards and Fire Risk Assessment (OHFRA) Tool
3. Advanced Design Concepts from Relevant Industry Standards (i.e. ASTM G88, CGA G4.4/IGC 13-02, ISO, SAE, etc.)
4. Advanced System Analysis Using Failure Modes and Effects Assessments (FMEAs)
   1. Explanation and Procedures
   2. Interactive Classroom Example
5. Other Advanced Analysis Concepts
   1. System Analysis with Isometric Piping Schematics
   2. System Analysis with Flow Modeling Software
   3. Component Analysis with CFD Modeling Software
6. Applying the FMEA and OHFRA Tools to Industry-Specific Systems
   1. Case Studies of Liquid Oxygen Components/Systems
   2. Case Studies of Low-Pressure Gaseous Oxygen Components/System
   3. Case Studies of High-Pressure Gaseous Oxygen Components/System
7. Applying the OHFRA Tool to Oxygen Fire Investigation
   1. Forensic Analysis Techniques
   2. Case Studies of Oxygen Fires From Industry