Consequence and risk analysis experts evaluating explosion hazards have historically had to undertake time-consuming analyses, and have been unable to show all the combined influences in different scenarios. DNV GL’s new Phast 3D Explosions software module enables advanced 3D modelling, increasing both the accuracy and detail of the evaluations as well as information about the speed of vapour cloud explosion (VCE) analyses.

Phast software is used extensively by governments, industries and academic institutions to help understand the hazards posed by process activities. It is used to model safety aspects of design options for proposed new facilities and for operational changes in existing facilities. The software examines the progress of a potential incident from the initial release of hazardous substances to far-field dispersion including flammable and toxic effects.The analyses take numerous parameters into consideration including variables such as wind direction and speed.

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