RWDI hazard and risk services include:
Hazard Identification
Review inventory of hazardous products and storage conditions to identify and prioritize potential hazards to on-site workers and the public.
Source Characterization
Assess steady-state, transient, multiphase, heavier-than-air and neutrally-buoyant releases.
Transient Pipeline Modeling
Optimize safety controls such as Emergency Shutdown (ESD) valves, leak detection equipment and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
Regulatory Modeling
Recommend emergency planning zones and appropriate land uses adjacent to new and existing pipeline and processing facilities.
Dispersion Modeling
Use state-of-the-art models to predict ground-level concentrations from transient and steady-state releases.
Consequence Assessments
Determine outcomes associated with accidental release events such as odor or fatality using published standards, guidelines and probit analysis.
Frequency Analysis
Prepare estimates of accident event frequencies using Fault Tree Analysis and analysis of historical incident data.
Risk Analysis
Conduct quantitative risk analysis for point and linear risk sources such as fixed facilities, wells and pipelines.
Public Involvement and Expert Testimony
Provide support for public participation processes and expert testimony at regulatory hearings.
RWDI resources include:
Accidental Release Characterization Models
Predict the thermodynamics and phase behavior of transient and steady releases.
Accidental Release Dispersion Models
Focus on transient / steady-state releases and buoyant / heavier-than-air releases and include SLAB, HGSYSTEMS and GASCON2.
Wind Tunnels
Scale model testing to resolve complex flow regimes in the vicinity of building complexes and elevated terrain features.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Models
Predict complicated flows and particle trajectories in localized areas.
Computer Resources
State-of-the-art workstations, 2-D and 3-D presentation graphics, and animation software.
Incident Management in Real Time
The advancement of technology in the areas of meteorological forecasting, satellite communication, real-time dispersion modeling, plume animation, data storage and rapid deployment of meteorological and monitoring equipment have allowed industry access to secure internet based solutions to view a release and its impact, in Real Time.
Real Time Disperson Modeling
Plume-RT is a plume dispersion modeling system with forecasting capabilities.
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