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Enhance safety and minimize risk in your organization with our webinar replay on 5 Essentials for Understanding Process HAZOPs. Watch now. Finished 5 essentials for understanding process HAZOPs Is your company involved in design or operation of facilities involving process systems? Are you participating in a process HAZOP, responsible for organizing it, or curious what it is all about? We have given you the replies to the five Ws, for HAZOP: Who, What, When, Where and Why. WATCH REPLAY In this webinar, Rikard Davidsen from ORS Consulting presents the 5 Essentials of Process HAZOPs. The presenter discusses five Ws, for HAZOP: Who, What, When, Where, and Why, and gives practical advice to help you understand what’s involved in HAZOPs and how to unlock their benefits.

In this webinar replay, you'll gain a deeper understanding of FMEA, FMECA, and FMEDA, and the key differences between them. Join us as we explore the nuances of these critical processes and discover how they can help you optimize your product design and development. Don't miss out on this informative and insightful webinar! Finished FMEA, FMECA AND FMEDA: Understanding the key differences FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis), and FMEDA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis) are widely used in industries to assess and mitigate risks associated with system failures. In this webinar, our experts explored the key differences between these methodologies, including their scope, application, and benefits. WATCH REPLAY By understanding the nuances of each method, you can optimize your risk management strategy and ensure the success of your product development. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills in risk assessment!

Stay ahead with our webinar replay on Functional Safety Assessment - Operations: Waste of Time or Value Creation? Learn expert tips and insights to assess functional safety and create value in your operations. Watch now. Finished Functional Safety Assessment- Operations: waste of time or value creation? How can your company get a greater value from conducting FSA Stage 4? What should you keep in mind for a smooth execution? What are the pitfalls to avoid? How do you avoid theoretical debates with no value creation? Join the webinar and learn more about our to-the-point approach for FSA Stage 4. WATCH REPLAY Functional Safety Assessments (FSA) typically include an in-depth assessment of all the activities, work processes, and documentation covering the applicable SIS Safety Lifecycles. In addition to extensive documentation review, interviews and site surveys are also usually a part of FSAs. Depending on how it is executed and by whom, FSAs can be a very theoretical, and time-consuming exercise or a value-adding, to-the-point assurance activity. It can cause a significant impact on the asset owner since the asset owner needs to demonstrate evidence that the IEC61508 & IEC 61511 requirements are fulfilled. Over the years, ORS has accumulated significant experience based on the performance of FSAs for early design-, detailed design-, commissioning & construction as well as operational phases of complex- and safety-critical assets. How can your company get a greater value from conducting FSA Stage 4? What should you keep in mind for smooth execution? What are the pitfalls to avoid? How do you avoid theoretical debates with no value creation? Join the webinar and learn more about our to-the-point approach for FSA Stage 4. Moderator: Per Ståle Larsen Speakers: Morten Nilstad Pettersen and Baris Arslan An access link to the webinar will be provided by email after sign-up.

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Enhance safety and risk assessment with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Simulate fires, explosions and toxic releases to predict hazardous event outcomes and support informed decision-making. SERVICES Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) INTRODUCTION Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations are essential tools in modelling hazardous events like fires, explosions, and toxic releases. By solving complex equations that describe fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical reactions, CFD provides detailed insights into how these events unfold. This information is crucial for understanding the behaviour of hazardous materials such as Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen, Ammonia, CO2, NOx, etc. and predicting their impact on the environment and human health. APPLICATIONS OF CFD IN HAZARDOUS EVENT MODELLING Fires CFD can simulate different types of fires such as jet fires and pool fires with their associated heat and duration, as well as the spread of smoke. CFD is helping to design effective gas detection systems, fire suppression systems and evacuation plans. Explosions CFD models can model explosions in confined and unconfined areas (e.g vapour cloud explosions – VCEs), predict blast wave propagation and structural damage, aiding in the development of safer building designs and protective measures. Releases of hazardous fluids CFD simulations can model the dispersion of harmful substances in the air or water (e.g., subsea releases), enabling authorities to implement timely and effective response strategies. CFD can reveal the presence of accumulation zones where hazardous gas accumulates despite the presence of ventilation. BENEFITS OF CFD Integrating CFD simulations into Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA) enhances the accuracy and reliability of risk evaluations. By providing a detailed, scenario-specific analysis, CFD helps identify potential hazards, assess their likelihood, and evaluate the effectiveness of mitigation measures. This comprehensive approach supports informed decision-making, ensuring that safety measures are both effective and efficient, ultimately protecting lives and property.’ CFD is often a tool of choice to support the decision-making process, especially in situations where the consequences of a hazardous event are difficult to predict with engineering judgement or simpler models, but foreseen to be potentially severe. CFD simulations would in these cases help reaching a consensus between the project stakeholders. CFD software are powerful tools which can perform thousands of different scenarios in a few hours and allows for flexibility. The 3D models used in the simulations and the parameters defining the scenario (e.g., fluid composition, wind conditions, ignition location) can be easily adjusted to reflect the latest configuration of your plant, process or equipment and enables performing sensitivity calculations. CFD modelling yet requires expertise in order to generate accurate and credible scenario. Although most of the CFD software available today are robust and can generate results whatever the inputs are, one must be careful with the interpretation of the results. A scenario wrongly set-up, a poor quality of the mesh/grid, may lead to under- or over-estimating the outcomes of a hazardous event (e.g., too low fire radiation or explosion pressures) and will lead to incorrect conclusions. Hence it is recommended to seek support from competent personnel to perform the work. OUR EXPERTISE IN CFD ORS has worked with numerous projects involving CFD studies and our experts will be able to support you in your request. Please feel free to reach out in case you would like to discuss more about our CFD services.

Join our upcoming webinar, "Flare System Dynamic Modelling - Approaches & Benefits," on 24th September from 12 PM to 1 PM CET. Learn from experts Dario Pozza and David Garden about the latest techniques and benefits of dynamic modelling for flare systems. Perfect for professionals in the design, operation, and safety of offshore installations and onshore plants. Register now! Finished Flare System Dynamic Modelling - Approaches & Values This webinar from ORS will present the common approaches used to apply dynamic modelling techniques for Flare systems as well as benefits of undertaking such a study. The team will share experience obtained from previous projects undertaken for installations in the UK and Norwegian Continental Shelf. WATCH REPLAY Flare systems for offshore installations and onshore plants are a critical piece of equipment, which provide safe relief of inventory during both routine operations as well as emergency situations. Their design is often complex and comprised of multiple headers and sources from the entire complex, making it difficult to understand and predict their behavior. Dynamic modelling is a technique used to perform time-dependent analysis of a system, which can be applied to flare systems to investigate any potential operating or emergency scenarios and validate more traditional 'steady-state' assumptions. This is equally useful as a verification exercise for existing systems as well as during the design phase for brownfield modifications and can often result in significant CAPEX and OPEX savings on projects.

Learn more about the HAZOP study and why to perform it. ORS Consulting has extensive experience with facilitating and recording HAZOP studies. SERVICES Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP) What is a HAZOP Study? Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) is the most widely used Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) technique. It provides a way of systematically identifying causes of deviations from a process design intention, which in turn reveals potential hazardous scenarios and allows understanding of them and how to prevent them from occurring. HAZOP studies are performed as multi-disciplinary brainstorming workshops. Why perform HAZOP Do you need a structured and detailed review of your process design to identify and manage process-related hazards? Then HAZOP is the optimal hazard analysis methodology. HAZOP studies are performed to: Methodically examine processes and operating systems to identify how they might deviate from the design intent; Prevent process-related accidents and incidents by evaluating process design with regards to safety (of people, the environment, or assets) and operability; Identify deviations from related standards and project requirements; Identify requirements for additional risk-reduction HAZOP studies are also great tools for the team to gain a higher understanding of the process and the available process safety documentation. HAZOP Study Methodology HAZOP studies are conducted as structured and multi-disciplinary brainstorming workshops to identify process-related hazards and operability issues, evaluate their consequences, and assess whether adequate safeguards are in place to prevent or control these hazardous scenarios. The HAZOP technique is based on the systematic use of process deviations composed of a combination of guidewords and process parameters. Examples of HAZOP study guidewords, parameters, and the corresponding deviations are shown below: Advantages of a HAZOP Study: The structured nature of the analysis ensures that hazards and operability concerns are identified and recorded in a thorough and systematic way. By applying guidewords meant for brainstorming the methodology allows for a consistent approach and ensures that all relevant aspects are considered and discussed. A well-conducted HAZOP serves as a robust foundation for further analyses and decision-making, including being the foundational block for Functional Safety. ORS Consulting has extensive experience with facilitating and recording HAZOP studies. Our principal consultants have extensive HAZOP experience for a wide variety of industrial applications. ORS combines technical knowledge and process know-how with experience and up-to-date competence related to relevant regulations and best practices (such as IEC 61882). HAZOP Analysis Methodology Flow Diagram More relevant insights about HAZOP: Getting the full benefits of a Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) Process HAZOP - The essentials that you need to understand HAZOP vs HAZID – when is one more useful than the other?

Watch the replay of our webinar on Barrier Management - Aquaculture in Exposed Areas to learn expert tips and insights for enhancing safety and productivity in your aquaculture operations. Don't miss out on this valuable information - watch the replay now. Finished Barrier Management – Aquaculture in Exposed Areas Meet ORS Consulting and learn more about us, our services and take a dive into barrier management applied to aquaculture in exposed areas. In this lunch webinar Per Ståle Larsen from ORS Consulting will share lessons learned from risk and barrier management on fish farming concepts intended for operation in exposed areas WATCH REPLAY The webinar continues with a Q&A session held by Thomas Fylking and Morten Nilstad Pettersen to reply to all HAZOP-related questions.

Mastering Barrier and SECE Management Webinar - ORS Consulting Finished Introduction to Barrier and SECE Management Managing barriers and safety-critical elements (SECE) is crucial in preventing accidents and ensuring the safety of operations. However, the process of identifying hazards, analyzing barriers, and verifying their performance can be complex and challenging. WATCH REPLAY In this webinar, we will introduce the Barrier/SECE Management Framework, including Hazard identification, Barrier/Bowtie Analysis, barrier/safety strategy, and performance standards. We will also discuss the link/interface between SECE and CMMS and share our experience in constructing CMMS logic to manage barriers/SECE. Additionally, we will share our experience in verifying barriers in operation. Our presenters, Per Ståle, Katarina, and Terje, are experts in their fields and will share their insights and experiences with you.

Missed our webinar on Safety Integrity Level (SIL)? Watch the replay to learn what SIL is and when it's required, so you can enhance safety and minimize risk in your organization. Don't miss out on this valuable information. Finished Safety Integrity Level. What is SIL and when it is required SIL (Safety Integrity Level) is a key concept in the field of Functional Safety. Watch the replay of this webinar to learn more about functional safety, SIL, and when they should be applied. What is SIL and when to use it .pptx Download PPTX • 4.01MB If you missed our recent SIL webinar, don't worry. We've created a PowerPoint file with all the questions and answers covered during the session. You can download it to catch up on what you missed. What is SIL and when to use it_Follow-up .pptx Download PPTX • 1.71MB WATCH REPLAY It is a metric used to measure the level of integrity to be achieved by Electric / Electronic / Programmable electronic safety functions used to prevent or mitigate hazardous events in multiple industries, such as oil & gas, pharmaceutical, nuclear, chemical, and many others, as defined in international standard IEC 61508, and industry-specific standards such as IEC 61511.

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Watch the replay of this engaging webinar where two of our HAZOP facilitators, Rikard Davidsen and Morten Nilstad Pettersen, share insights on how to shine as a HAZOP participant and give examples of pitfalls to avoid. Finished Essentials for confident and effective HAZOP participation WATCH REPLAY The intention of a HAZOP is to evaluate a design or an activity with the primary objective of identifying potential hazardous events and assessing the safeguards in place to prevent and mitigate these events. The outcome of a HAZOP can prevent accidents from occurring - and a bad HAZOP can fail to identify design flaws and hidden hazards. Its success depends solely on the contributions of the participants involved. Watch the replay of this engaging webinar where two of our HAZOP facilitators, Rikard Davidsen and Morten Nilstad Pettersen, share insights on how to shine as a HAZOP participant and give examples of pitfalls to avoid.