Very-Lean Hydrogen and Worst-Case Ammonia Vented Deflagration Tests (Paper PDF)

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Peter Diakow
Darren Malik
Kelly Thomas
Victor Martinez

April 2025

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peter diakow, CFEI

Peter Diakow, CFEI

Mr. Diakow is a member of BakerRisk’s Blast Effects group. His work focuses executing Facility Siting Studies (FSS), Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA), Incident Investigations, and Dust Hazard Analyses (DHA). He has over a decade of experience in experimental testing and research with a focus on vapor cloud explosions, vented deflagrations, and deflagration to detonation transition (DDT). Mr. Diakow currently leads the Hydrogen group as part of BakerRisk’s Low Carbon Energy Risk Management services.

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Compressed Gas Association (CGA) Hydrogen Technology Committee
Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS) Conference Committee
NFPA 61 Combustible Dust Standard for Agricultural & Food Processing Facilities Committee

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Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator (CFEI)
Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS) Fundamental Hydrogen Safety Credential

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Compressed Gas Association (CGA) Hydrogen Technology Committee
Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS) Conference Committee
NFPA 61 Combustible Dust Standard for Agricultural & Food Processing Facilities Committee

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darren malik, PE, CFEI

Darren Malik, PE, CFEI

Mr. Malik is a member of BakerRisk’s Blast Effects Group. Mr. Malik’s work focuses on the development and application of empirical, analytical, and numerical models for the characterization of flammability and explosion phenomena, supporting BakerRisk’s efforts to help our clients better understand their onsite hazards. Mr. Malik is also responsible for the coordination and oversight of all BakerRisk testing operations. This includes the materials laboratory at the corporate headquarters in San Antonio, the 160-acre Wilfred E Baker Test Facility (WEBTF), and the 2300-acre Box Canyon Test Facility (BCTF). As a certified fire and explosion investigator (CFEI). Mr. Malik supports and/or leads the investigation into accidental industrial fires and explosions as well as other near-miss incidents related.

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American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Process Safety Division Bill Doyle Award (2019)

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victor martinez

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