Offshore staff
HØVIK, Norway –DNV GL’s latest version of Phast software for process industry hazard analysis has added features aimed to increase efficiency, improve the understanding and communication of results, and support rapid decision-making. These features include enhanced visualization and a more flexible selection of default explosion models.
Phast software analyzes process hazards to help managed or reduced any effectsd by improving the design of the process or plant, modifying existing operational procedures, or implementing other mitigation measures.
“The improved visualization in Phast 7.11 will allow results to be viewed and understood more effectively, leading to better and more rapid decision-making,” says Nic Cavanagh, director of Operations, Process Safety, Risk and Reliability at DNV GL – Software. “The new default explosion model means that results will typically be more accurate, with more conservative predictions, particularly as you move further away from potential sources of explosion hazards.”
The new release can present flame shapes in radiation contour graphs, insert a side view image, view the bund and release direction in the context of predicted hazard ranges, and apply new default models with options for using the Multi Energy explosion model. Phast also has an optional 3D Explosions module that allows users to conduct an even more realistic and detailed evaluation.
DNV GL – Software Managing Director Are Føllesdal Tjønn comments, “With our new release of Phast, we've taken another step towards realizing our vision of porting our entire suite of QRA software products to the next-generation architecture by 2015. Going forward, we'll add new features and extensions to the entire suite of products and benefit from the economies of scale of a single software architecture.”
10/23/2014
