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Modeling of a cryogenic liquid pool boiling by CFD simulation by Liu, Yi, Olewski, Tomasz, Véchot, Luc N.

“…A boiling model is developed by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code to calculate the source term of a cryogenic liquid spill. The model includes the effect…”
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Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Simulating Film Boiling of Cryogens by Ahammad, Monir, Liu, Yi, Olewski, Tomasz, Véchot, Luc N, Mannan, M. Sam

“…This paper presents a computational fluid dynamic (CFD) model, simulating film boiling based on Rayleigh–Taylor (R-T) instability, using the volume of fluid…”
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Small-scale experimental study of vaporization flux of liquid nitrogen released on water by Gopalaswami, Nirupama, Olewski, Tomasz, Véchot, Luc N., Mannan, M. Sam

“…•Experimental determination of vaporization flux of liquid nitrogen released on water.•Procedure developed for source term determination.•Validation of heat…”
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Simulation of venting and leaks from pressure vessels by Kanes, Rym, Basha, Alisha, Véchot, Luc N., Castier, Marcelo

“…Several industrial disasters involve accidental releases of hazardous chemicals from ruptured vessels. On other occasions, intentional releases avoid…”
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Dynamics of gas flow between interconnected vessels: Experiments and simulations by Jawad, Jasir, Soares, Rafael de Pelegrini, Véchot, Luc N., Castier, Marcelo

“…The emergency relief systems of pressure vessels often direct their discharge to containment vessels known as catch tanks or dump tanks, which are part of…”
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Experimental sensitivity analysis of the runaway severity of Dicumyl peroxide decomposition using adiabatic calorimetry by Valdes, Olga J. Reyes, Moreno, Valeria Casson, Waldram, Simon P., Véchot, Luc N., Mannan, M. Sam

“…•Closed cell adiabatic experiments with Phi-TEC I & Phi-TEC II for Dicumyl peroxide.•High BP solvent and a solvent with BP inside the runaway reaction were…”
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Flash calculations with specified entropy and stagnation enthalpy by Castier, Marcelo, Kanes, Rym, Véchot, Luc N.

“…Finding the properties of a stream leaking from a pressure vessel, assuming it is in thermodynamic equilibrium, requires the solution of a phase equilibrium…”
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Analysis of the behavior of a gas-generating system under runaway conditions in a closed vessel by Grati, Amani, Castier, Marcelo, Véchot, Luc N.

“…In the event of a runaway reaction, emergency relief systems (ERS) act as the last line of defense against the vessel explosion. To date, ERS design for…”
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Review of techniques, challenges, and gaps in the subsurface gas release knowledge base by Srour, Ola, Kakosimos, Konstantinos E., Vechot, Luc N.

“…Underground pipelines serve as critical infrastructure for gas transmission, strategically buried for safety, environmental, and economic considerations…”
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Experimental study of the influence of particle size on Minimum Explosible Concentration of sulfur dust by Altwal, Jack M., Véchot, Luc N.

“…Despite the extensive use of sulfur in the industry, very little information is available in the literature on its key dust explosion properties. The work…”
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Nomograph derivation for underwater sour gas releases in shallow waters based on computational fluid dynamics simulations by Imran, Wafa, Kakosimos, Konstantinos E., Srour, Ola, Véchot, Luc N.

“…Ruptured underwater pipelines releasing sour gas (i.e., natural gas with high concentrations of H2S) pose significant threats to environmental safety due to…”
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Development and implementation of a process safety competency development program (PSCDP) for process safety engineers: A unique collaboration between industry (SABIC) and academia (MKOPSC) by Véchot, Luc N., Olewski, Tomasz, Al-Qahtani, Abdullah Hassan

“…Process Safety Competencies are demonstrable knowledge,skills,behaviors and attitudes required to perform process safety related jobs. They are critical to the…”
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Development of a model for the prediction of the ignition properties of combustible dusts undergoing homogeneous combustion: Application to sulfur dust by Altwal, Jack M., Olewski, Tomasz, Véchot, Luc N.

“…The determination of ignition properties such as the minimum explosible concentration (MEC) is critical for the control of the risks associated with handling…”
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A CFD based model to predict film boiling heat transfer of cryogenic liquids by Ahammad, Monir, Olewski, Tomasz, Véchot, Luc N., Mannan, Sam

“…Following an accidental spill of cryogenic liquid (e.g., LNG) on a solid substrate (e.g., concrete), the vapor generation corresponds to different boiling…”
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Modeling of physical properties and vapor – liquid equilibrium of ethylene and ethylene mixtures with equations of state by Nikolaidis, Ilias K., Franco, Luis F.M., Vechot, Luc N., Economou, Ioannis G.

“…Ethylene (C2H4) is one of the most important compounds for the chemical and petrochemical industry, since it has found extensive use in the production of…”
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Is it the time to say bye to the ϕ-factor? by Saha, Nepu, Al-Muhannadi, Rashid, Al-Mohannadi, Abdulla, Véchot, Luc N., Castier, Marcelo

“…This paper presents a procedure to fit kinetic parameters of runaway reactions using data measured in Phi-TEC II adiabatic calorimeters. The parameter fitting…”
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Modelling spills of water-reactive chemicals by Cruse, Helen A., Buston, Jonathan E.H., Véchot, Luc N., Tickle, Graham A., Rowlands, Ralph

“…► HSL is involved in experimental and theoretical studies of water-reactive chemicals. ► STAWaRS is a new source-term model for spillages of water-reactive…”
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Is it the time to say bye to the ?-factor? by Saha, Nepu, Al-Muhannadi, Rashid, Al-Mohannadi, Abdulla, Véchot, Luc N, Castier, Marcelo

“…This paper presents a procedure to fit kinetic parameters of runaway reactions using data measured in Phi-TEC II adiabatic calorimeters. The parameter fitting…”
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Toward a high-fidelity model for the identification of underground gas flow regimes resulting from buried pipeline releases by Srour, Ola, Kakosimos, Konstantinos E., Vechot, Luc N.

“…The quantitative characterization of underground transport phenomena remains challenging due to the complex behavior of the gas movement in soil. Conversely,…”
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