BakerRisk Webinar Series – Fire and Gas Detector Mapping

Historically, the placement of fire and gas detectors has been based on experience and judgment. Detectors placed following this approach may provide valuable data and alarms, but detector placement is inconsistent from site to site. Performance-based detector placement using established consequence models, wind direction data, and 3D object interaction provides an approach that can be consistently…

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Join BakerRisk at the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference

ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference and tour of Wilfred E. Baker Test Facility Please join BakerRisk at the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, July 14 – 19, in San Antonio, Texas.  The international Conference Exhibition is open July 15 – 17 at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk and covers a broad scope…

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Military Aspects of Blast and Shock (MABS) conference featuring BakerRisk presentations

This year’s Military Aspects of Blast and Shock (MABS) international conference will be held in the historic city of The Hague, Netherlands, at The Hague Marriott Hotel. This conference supports collaboration between scientists, engineers, consultants, and other experts who wish to share unclassified research related to blast and shock waves. Click here for more information…

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BakerRisk Expert Presentations on VCE Drag Loads and High Pressure Equipment & Barricades at the 2018 ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference

The ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping (PVP) Conference in Prague, Czech Republic will feature two presentations by BakerRisk experts, both taking place on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. One of such presentations, titled, “Importance of Connections in High-Pressure Barricade Design” will be presented by Senior Principal Engineer, Matt Edel. This paper discusses high pressure testing and…

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Presentations 2018 AIChE Spring Meeting and 14th GCPS

The 2018 Spring Meeting and 14th Global Congress on Process Safety (GCPS) will feature three presentations by BakerRisk Process Safety and Blast Engineering experts on April 23 – 25, 2018. See the flyer below for scheduled presentation times and locations. The presentation titled “Process Safety Aviation Series II: And… who is the pilot?”, will be…

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New Powder & Bulk Solids DHA paper & upcoming Conference

A new article titled, “Dust Hazard Assessment: Overview and Common Issues”, has been published in the latest edition of Powder & Bulk Solids Magazine. The author, Philip Parsons of BakerRisk, is a Senior Consultant who also recently co-authored a guidance book for the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) entitled “Guidelines for Combustible Dust Hazard…

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BakerRisk to Present at MKO’s 2017 International Symposium

The 2017 Mary Kay O’Connor International Symposium “Beyond Regulatory Compliance, Making Safety Second Nature” will showcase two speakers from BakerRisk. Kelly Thomas, Vice President, and Senior Blast Effects Engineer will present the paper “Comparison of Large-Scale Vented Deflagration Tests to CFD Simulations for Partially Congested Enclosures” on October 24, 1:15 p.m. in the Ballroom. This…

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BakerRisk Sponsors IChemE Hazards28 Conference

BakerRisk is a proud sponsor of Hazards28, an internationally renowned process safety conference hosted by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). Hazards28 brings professionals together from around the globe to share new developments, lessons learned, and best practices to support process safety and risk management. The upcoming conference will be held in Edinburgh, UK on…

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Changes in Facility Siting Standards: API 752, 753, & 756

In industries where the daily risks of potentially catastrophic events, such as vapor cloud explosions, are a constant concern, there’s no room for compromise – inherently safer design principles, effective hazard identifications and analyses, and adherence to up-to-date industry standards aren’t just important, they’re essential. Since its establishment in 1919, the American Petroleum Institute (API)…