Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00504, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Haelssig, Jan (Dalhousie University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Nova Scotia|Nouvelle-Écosse, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The transportation and storage of potentially hazardous fluids occurs in nearly all industrial processing_x000D_
facilities. Loss of primary containment (LOPC) is a risk associated with each processing step that can be_x000D_
reduced through proper engineering and management practices, but that cannot be eliminated completely. To_x000D_
quantify the risk posed by a certain processing step, it is important to be able to accurately predict the quantity_x000D_
of hazardous fluids that would be released as well as their fate in the environment if a loss of containment were_x000D_
to occur. Prosaris Consulting Ltd. is a Nova Scotia based consulting company that specializes in the_x000D_
development of loss prevention and risk management programs in the process industries, and in helping these_x000D_
industries promote and maintain a robust process safety culture. Currently, Prosaris is developing a software_x000D_
tool that will make the assessment of risks posed by LOPC more efficient. This software tool will provide the_x000D_
critical link between the known process/plant layout, operating conditions, LOPC scenarios, and key process_x000D_
safety metrics/indicators. One key component of this software will be its ability to quantify the release rates of_x000D_
hazardous fluids during an LOPC event._x000D_
The goal of this research project is to develop a validated modeling methodology and simulation environment_x000D_
that can be used to quantify release rates and quantities during LOPC scenarios. The modeling methodology_x000D_
will be developed using currently available best practices and state-of-the-art methods, with specific_x000D_
modifications for the application. The methodology will then be integrated into a simulation environment and_x000D_
validated through comparison with experimental release data. By partnering with Dalhousie University,_x000D_
Prosaris will be able to take advantage of the available expertise in process modeling and fluid dynamics_x000D_
simulation. This will result in the generation of new knowledge in advanced modeling and simulation methods,_x000D_
the transfer of expertise to the private sector, the training of highly qualified personnel, and the development of_x000D_
a technology with commercialization potential., program purpose french : The transportation and storage of potentially hazardous fluids occurs in nearly all industrial processing_x000D_
facilities. Loss of primary containment (LOPC) is a risk associated with each processing step that can be_x000D_
reduced through proper engineering and management practices, but that cannot be eliminated completely. To_x000D_
quantify the risk posed by a certain processing step, it is important to be able to accurately predict the quantity_x000D_
of hazardous fluids that would be released as well as their fate in the environment if a loss of containment were_x000D_
to occur. Prosaris Consulting Ltd. is a Nova Scotia based consulting company that specializes in the_x000D_
development of loss prevention and risk management programs in the process industries, and in helping these_x000D_
industries promote and maintain a robust process safety culture. Currently, Prosaris is developing a software_x000D_
tool that will make the assessment of risks posed by LOPC more efficient. This software tool will provide the_x000D_
critical link between the known process/plant layout, operating conditions, LOPC scenarios, and key process_x000D_
safety metrics/indicators. One key component of this software will be its ability to quantify the release rates of_x000D_
hazardous fluids during an LOPC event._x000D_
The goal of this research project is to develop a validated modeling methodology and simulation environment_x000D_
that can be used to quantify release rates and quantities during LOPC scenarios. The modeling methodology_x000D_
will be developed using currently available best practices and state-of-the-art methods, with specific_x000D_
modifications for the application. The methodology will then be integrated into a simulation environment and_x000D_
validated through comparison with experimental release data. By partnering with Dalhousie University,_x000D_
Prosaris will be able to take advantage of the available expertise in process modeling and fluid dynamics_x000D_
simulation. This will result in the generation of new knowledge in advanced modeling and simulation methods,_x000D_
the transfer of expertise to the private sector, the training of highly qualified personnel, and the development of_x000D_
a technology with commercialization potential., agreement title english : Quantifying release rates during loss of primary containment, agreement title french : Quantifying release rates during loss of primary containment, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada