Papers and Conference Presentations

See a list of all BakerRisk published papers and conference presentations below.

Are Unconfined Hydrogen Vapor Cloud Explosions Credible?
Written by: Darren Malik, Kelly Thomas
Published in: (FABIG) Fire and Blast Information Group
Date: June 2020
Leveraging Process Safety Techniques in Early Phases of Capital Projects to Optimize Risk Reduction and Project Costs
Written by: Karen Vilas, Mike Broadribb
Published in: GCPS 2020
Date: March 2020
Explosion Protection System Deficiencies Discovered through performing DHAs
Written by: Phil Parsons
Published in: Dust Safety Conference
Date: February 2020
Potential Pipeline Failure Mechanisms & Mitigation Options
Written by: Dan Benac, Nicholas Cherolis
Published in: NACE International
Date: February 2020
Protected Enclosure Structural Capacity
Written by: Phil Parsons
Published in: Powder & Bulk Solids
Date: January 2020
Protect Tanks from Overpressure and Vacuum
Written by: Todd Drennen
Published in: (CEP) Chemical Engineering Progress
Date: December 2019
Consideration of Non-Structural Internal Debris in Siting of Blast Resistant Modules Presentation
Written by: Kelly Thomas, Thomas Mander, Jodi Kostecki,
Published in: 22nd Annual International Symposium - Mary Kay O'Connor
Date: October 2019
Are biases towards the recent past causing us to unintentionally expose personnel to increased levels of risk?
Written by: Alex Ferguson, Karen Vilas,
Published in: 22nd Annual International Symposium - Mary Kay O'Connor
Date: October 2019
Consideration of Non-Structural Internal Debris in Siting of Blast Resistant Modules
Written by: Kelly Thomas, Thomas Mander, Jodi Kostecki
Published in: 22nd Annual International Symposium - Mary Kay O'Connor
Date: October 2019
Predictive Metrics for Response of a Hardened Steel Door to Multiple Charges
Written by: David Bogosian, David Powell,
Published in: (ISIEMS) International Symposium for the Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures
Date: October 2019
Combining the Dust Explosion Pentagon with Inherently Safer Design Principles to Develop and Communicate Risk Reduction Strategies
Written by: Jérôme Taveau, Alexandre Cardoso
Published in: 69th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference
Date: October 2019
Overview of Combustible Dust
Written by: Alexandre Cardoso, Jerome Taveau,
Published in: 69th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference
Date: October 2019
Effective Application of QRA to Hydrogen Fueling Operations
Written by: Jatin Shah, Karen Vilas,
Published in: 2019 Conference on Hydrogen Safety
Date: October 2019
Caribbean Petroleum VCE Case History
Written by: Darren Malik, Kelly Thomas, Matthew Edel, Quentin Baker
Published in: Loss Prevention Bulletin - Issue 269
Date: October 2019
Vapor Mitigation Using Fixed Water Spray System
Written by: Murtaza Gandhi, Alexander Ferguson, Joseph Kao, Jin Zhao
Published in: (SUPDET) Suppression, Detection and Signaling Research and Applications Symposium
Date: September 2019
Optimizing Safety, Reliability, and Cost of SIS Equipment
Written by:
Published in: 64th Annual Safety in Ammonia Plants & Related Facilities Symposium
Date: September 2019
Damage Mechanism Reviews and Mitigation Methodology for Ammonia Equipment
Written by: Dan Benac, Dorothy Shaffer,
Published in: 64th Annual Safety in Ammonia Plants & Related Facilities Symposium
Date: September 2019
Reactor Vessel Hazard Assessment Case Study
Written by: Matthew Edel
Published in: Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference
Date: July 2019
PVB Blast Load Enhancement Due to Mach Stem
Written by: Jihui Geng, Will Lowry,
Published in: Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference
Date: July 2019
Blast Attenuation in Tunnels or Pipes With Turns
Written by: Jihui Geng, Kelly Thomas
Published in: Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference
Date: July 2019

Papers and Conference Presentations

Are Unconfined Hydrogen Vapor Cloud Explosions Credible?

Leveraging Process Safety Techniques in Early Phases of Capital Projects to Optimize Risk Reduction and Project Costs

Explosion Protection System Deficiencies Discovered through performing DHAs

Potential Pipeline Failure Mechanisms & Mitigation Options

Protected Enclosure Structural Capacity

Protect Tanks from Overpressure and Vacuum

Consideration of Non-Structural Internal Debris in Siting of Blast Resistant Modules Presentation

Are biases towards the recent past causing us to unintentionally expose personnel to increased levels of risk?

Consideration of Non-Structural Internal Debris in Siting of Blast Resistant Modules

Predictive Metrics for Response of a Hardened Steel Door to Multiple Charges

Combining the Dust Explosion Pentagon with Inherently Safer Design Principles to Develop and Communicate Risk Reduction Strategies

Overview of Combustible Dust

Effective Application of QRA to Hydrogen Fueling Operations

Caribbean Petroleum VCE Case History

Vapor Mitigation Using Fixed Water Spray System

Optimizing Safety, Reliability, and Cost of SIS Equipment

Damage Mechanism Reviews and Mitigation Methodology for Ammonia Equipment

Reactor Vessel Hazard Assessment Case Study

PVB Blast Load Enhancement Due to Mach Stem

Blast Attenuation in Tunnels or Pipes With Turns

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