Conference Papers
Mr. Lowry is a member of BakerRisk’s Blast Effects Group. His work is focused on experimental combustion research and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) modeling of explosion phenomena. Mr. Lowry has 15 years of experience in experimental research of hydrocarbon combustion, particularly LBV (Laminar Burning Velocity) measurements of fuel-air-inert systems. Analytical efforts focus on explosion protection using simplified and CFD approaches, as well as modeling flammability and explosion phenomena in support of commercial projects and litigation.
As the biofuels industry continues to expand in support of global decarbonization mandates and objectives, facility owners and developers are being challenged to balance production efficiency, operational reliability, and personnel safety.
As high hazard facilities, biofuels sites should focus on developing a fire protections strategy informed by performance-based analysis so strategies implemented meet the unique challenges found at each facility.