UK
EXPLOSION LIAISON
GROUP
48th UKELG One Day Discussion meeting on
“Explosion Hazards from Volatile and Cryogenic Spills”
rd
Tuesday 3 April 2012
HSL, Buxton
Dear Colleagues,
What is UKELG?
UKELG is a subject interest group,
which aims to promote the
understanding of all aspects of
explosions, including the analysis and
prevention of accidental explosions,
by stimulating the informal exchange
of relevant information. UKELG is a
registered charity.
It is our pleasure to announce and invite you to our Spring meeting. The
How does it function?
programme is attached, together with a registration form.
Each year, on average, two UKELG
Cryogenic gases are particularly hazardous and LNG transportation is on the meetings are organised. Generally
these are one-day events, held at
increase worldwide. Our programme includes presentations on experimental
scientific and research establishments
work and modelling in this field.
all over the UK. The topics discussed
cover all aspects of explosion and
related loss prevention.
A number of recent devastating vapour explosions such as Buncefield have
illustrated the need to understand how vapour is formed when there is a leak of
a volatile combustible liquid like gasoline. The meeting will cover experimental
and modelling studies of vaporisation in liquid sprays, cascades and pools as
well as practical methods of risk assessment.
To achieve open discussion of current
research and development the
UKELG actively encourages the
presentation of recent research and
results, especially work-in-progress.
So as not to inhibit informal
There will also be an opportunity to tour the Health and Safety Laboratory and, contributions and discussion, the
depending upon the experimental programme at the time, to see a proceedings are not published. At the
demonstration of practical work associated with the themes of the meeting. request of the authors or with their
agreement, some presentations are
We look forward to meeting many of you next month. Directions and local placed on the UKELG website.
transport details can be found on the following website - Who can attend?
http://www.hsl.gov.uk/media/1598/buxton-map.pdf
If you have yet to advise us of your intention to attend, please do so ASAP
as we need to place the order for lunch, and for security purposes. The cost
of the day will be £40, to include coffee, lunch and tea. A payment on arrival in
cash or by cheque is preferred and receipts will be provided. Payment by
invoice may be accepted only by prior arrangement with the Secretary and
at a premium. Students requiring assistance with the registration fee and with
travelling expenses should contact the Secretary (r.santon@btinternet.com ).
Yours sincerely,
Graham Atkinson (Organiser)
Hans Michels (Chair)
Roger Santon (Secretary)
Helen James (Treasurer)
Web site – http://ukelg.ps.ic.ac.uk/
Registered Charity 1080033
There is no membership fee. Any
interested person is free to attend
meetings, on payment of an
appropriate small fee to cover running
costs. Attendance usually includes
people from academia, industry,
consultancies and the regulators.
Details of meetings are sent to a list
of contacts by e-mail and are
available from the UKELG website.
To be added to this list, e-mail the
secretary below.
UKELG contact information
Roger Santon, UKELG Secretary
r.santon@btinternet.com
01925766079
UKELG 48TH DISCUSSION MEETING
EXPLOSION HAZARDS FROM VOLATILE AND CRYOGENIC SPILLS
HSL BUXTON
TUESDAY APRIL 3RD 2012
PROGRAMME
1030 Registration and coffee
1100 Experiments with liquid hydrogen
Phil Hooker, HSL
1130 LNG source term spillage modelling
Mat Ivings, HSL
1200 Practical modelling& hazard assessment of LPG/LNG releases
Tony Ennis, Haztech Consultants
1430 A droplet vaporisation model for liquid cascades
Aziz Ungut, Shell Global Solutions
1300 LUNCH
LABORATORY TOUR and DEMONSTRATION
1415 A physical model of the Buncefield gas cloud formation
Jerry Havens, Arkansas University
1445 CFD analysis for petrol overfilling incidents
Simon Coldrick, HSL
1515 Practical assessment of vapour cloud risks at fuel depots and chemical sites
Graham Atkinson, HSL
1545 Explosive vapour formation by flames in shallow filled pipelines or vessels
Imperial College
48th UKELG One Day Discussion meeting on
“Explosion Hazards from Volatile and Cryogenic Spills”
Tuesday 3rd April 2012
HSL, Buxton
Please return this form by post, fax or e-mail to:
Dr Graham Atkinson
Health & Safety Laboratory
Harpur Hill
Buxton
Derbyshire SK17 9JN, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1298 218111
Fax: +44 (0) 1298 218160
Email: graham.atkinson@hsl.gov.uk
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