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Expertise
and Modeling
Process, Risk and Safety consultancy
 A unique Process, Risk
offering and Safety
Technip Energies is a leading engineering and technology
company serving the energy industry and its transition. Through
expertise
an extensive technology, products and services, we bring our
clients’ innovative projects to life while breaking boundaries
to accelerate the energy transition for a better tomorrow.
and modeling
• Providing practical safety VALUED EXPERIENCE
expertise to industries
PROJECTS DELIVERY TECHNOLOGY, PRODUCTS AND • Expert network for process
handling hazardous
SERVICES modeling in thermodynamic
• Engineering and project management materials
and dynamic studies and for
expertise. • Process technologies, proprietary products • Supporting process design effects modeling of gas
• Technology integration on complex projects (Loading Systems and Cybernetix).
on specific operational dispersion, fire and explosion
• Diversified contract models and commercial • Concept, feasibility, FEED, studies
selectivity. and licensing.
and design issues on our • Global integration within
major projects project execution
• Genesis advisory and project • Expertise with all major
management consultancy • Providing critical process software providers
accelerated by digital. safety input to comply with
the highest standards • In-house software
development
EXTENSIVE MARKET POSITIONS Our Expertise and Modeling • Full integration with Process
department, integrated within and Technologies division:
• LNG & Gas monetization our Process and Technologies thermal design, onshore-
• Sustainable Chemistry division, oversees process, risk offshore: upstream, gas,
• Offshore and safety expertise along LNG, oil refining, ethylene,
• Refining with consultancy services. It polymers, life sciences and
• Ethylene delivers process and technical mining and metals
• Petrochemicals
• Fertilizers safety studies to ensure plant • Hundreds of safety studies
performs at the highest safety performed in-house since
• Hydrogen standards. 1980 (Technip is accredited
• CO2 Management as third party for the French
• Mining & Metals For the past 20 years, our
Environment Ministry)
• Nuclear Expertise and Modeling
• Life Sciences department, in cooperation • Safety experiments
performed in the fields of
• Agritech with our network of corporate
explosions and cryogenic
experts, has supported the
releases
Process and Technologies
division to ensure the success • Accident investigations
(inluding major accidents like
of our projects. We have
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developed a methodology to
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comply with the highest
international standards on
process modeling.

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 Dynamic
simulations
Technip Energies provides the best technological solutions
and optimizations from conceptual design to detailed
engineering and operations.

The dynamic simulation team is composed of skilled specialists with up to 20-year experience
in dynamic simulation. The team objectives are:

• To perform transient analysis in close • To support Technip Energies project execution

cooperation with process engineers as part by following up Vendors dynamic simulation
of Technip Energies projects, from conceptual results when Vendor dynamic simulation is
phase to EPC phase in order to validate requested (typically but not limited to cold
process and control design and/or to propose boxes and compressors).
design optimization. • To perform specific transient analysis
• To provide dynamic simulation model for for Technip Energies customers during
OTS development inherited from the process Operation phase for optimization, revamp
studies. or safety analysis.
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The dynamic simulation team has all the skills to deliver dynamic simulation projects Phse
in the LNG/FLNG, Gas Processing, Upstream, Refining, Petrochemicals, CCUS segments,
thus covering all Technip Energies businesses.
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PRESSURE SURGE STUDIES
COMPRESSOR ANALYSIS Operating and design analysis to protect equipment against
Design validation through analysis of startup and shutdown
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Multi-purpose
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Dynamic
FLOW ASSURANCE

THERMAL ANALYSIS dynamic Ensure optimal transport conditions from wells up to

inlet facilities
Cold Boxes, heat exchangers, lines cooldown process analysis as
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Perform process control validation, safety response evaluation

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Deliver light training system for generic training on process
system transient at functional unit level

OPERATOR TRAINING SIMULATOR (OTS)

Deliver high-fidelity process dynamic models for DCS virtual
commissioning and preparation of the Operator Training Simulator

DIGITAL SERVICES
Core provider in support to digital innovation for digital twin
definition and delivery

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 Performance-based CFD: A powerful
Flare System design and flexible tool
With more than 30 years of experience in the dynamic simulation Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a powerful and flexible
of depressurization scenarios and flare design, Technip Energies tool allowing us to accurately predict fluid flow behavior for
performs a full process safety study including depressurization a wide range of applications by computing the momentum,
and survivability consistent with the latest standard and mass and energy transfer between the different fluids involved.
technical guidelines. With our extensive experience using CFD to analyze complex
phenomena, we deliver the know-how that keeps our clients’
equipment performing at highest quality levels.
We use in-house software
LNGDYN® for dynamic
depressurization calculation,
considering equipment rupture OBJECTIVE
aspect through DYNSURV®. • Evaluating equipment
Our approach is based on the performance
fundamental process safety
rules.
• Optimizing plant layout
• Troubleshooting operating
problems
Blowdown
Device • Developing and validating
innovative equipment design

CAPABILITIES
• Importing and meshing of
large and complex
geometries

LNGDYN® • Atmospheric flow modeling

• Multiphase modeling
LNGDYN® is an in-house depressurization software dedicated
to assessing depressurization phenomena. The software is • Conjugated heat transfer
In collaboration with our Health modeling design optimization
based on internal energy balance on fluid under constant Safety and Environment
volume constraint, rigorous thermodynamics, enthalpy balance STUDY CASES
Design department and the
with metal wall and component balance for all species.
Process and Technologies • Hot air recirculation
division, we provide a
performance- based flare
• Pollutant dispersion
system design to define the • Sloshing/marinization on
floating facilities
optimized depressurization
flow rate in line with material • Pressure drop validation in
selection for equipment design, process equipment
survivability of equipment • Potential corrosion/erosion
from fire impact and location prediction
personnel evacuation time.

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 Effects modeling
Risk analysis
Gas dispersion, fire and explosion
Our aim is to identify, analyze and prioritize the risks Our aim is to provide accurate modeling of hazardous
impacting people, the environment and assets and check phenomena according to our clients risks, needs,
whether the design of facilities takes them into account. schedule and budget.

ACTIVITIES: •SIL verification (PFD & PFH An in-depth understanding Through research and
calculations with Fault tree of physical phenomena development programs and
• Perform Risk Assessments or reliability block and a wide range of internal developments, our
•Quantitative: Technological diagrams). modeling tools, that we HSE experts create new
Risk Assessment (TRA) &
methods or improve and adapt
QRA — Likelihood of • Perform safety studies and have been using for more
third-party analysis than 15 years, allow the current modeling approaches
accidents: Fault tree, event
to meet the ever-changing
tree, bow-tie (GRIF® • Optimize toxic, fire and gas assessment of explosions,
detection according to fires, gas dispersion and industry needs.
software with use of
reliability data base : consequence analysis studies cryogenic releases Our services range from spot
OREDA, SINTEF, EXIDA). • Perform quantitative phenomena. Our support on specific safety
consequences analysis (fire, approaches range from issues to probabilistic fire and
•Reviews: HAZOP, explosion, flammable and
Preliminary Risk engineering correlations to explosion risk analysis via our
toxic releases with PHAST® the use of more advanced in-house tool ExploRisk. We
Assessment (PRA), LOPA.
software) also can provide dedicated Gas dispersion (FDS)
CFD tools (FLACS®,
•SIL assessment according • Perform training courses (risk AUTOREAGAS®, FDS, KFX®, training on hazard modeling
to functional safety assessment, consequences
Risk contours around SEVESO plant
LS-DYNA®, Apollo®). and its integration in the
standards as IEC 61511. analysis, ...) overall design process. One of
our defining features is our
Diesel flow control failure 1
ability to deal with out-of-the-
ordinary safety issues.
Impurities on Flamme
diesel Burners blockage extinction in 5
storage tank 1 4 diesel burner Overpressure
in the EXAMPLES OF
environment
Gas explosion CALCULATIONS:
Air flow
control failure in the FBR
2 3 Emission of
heavy and • Gas explosion on offshore/
Feed from the calciner Poor mass
light projectiles
onshore facilities
• Flammable/toxic gas
at above the rate that transfer in the
the FBR is feeding 6 7 8 FBR
the furnace 1 Supervision of diesel flow by operator
2 High combustion air differencial dispersion
Power failure and
emergency
Air is admitted
in the FBR 3
pressure alarm
Low combustion air differential
Pool fire (FDS®) Bund overtopping (Ls-Dyna®)
• Pool fires/jet fires in complex
vent opening 9 pressure alarm geometry
• Explosive phenomena
4 Supervision of temperature rise by operator
Pulverised coal supply 5 Burner management system
when bed is defluidised
followed by coal volatile 10 11 12
6 Low fluidised bed level alarm set at 1.7 m (BLEVE, vessel burst, high
compounds evaporation 7 Low Low fluidised bed level switch set at
1.5 m shuts down cone valves explosive, etc.)
Faulty diesel
introduction
8 Low Low Low fluidised bed level switch set
at 1.2 m shuts down coal and water supply • Bund overtopping due to
into fluidised bed 5 9 Nitrogen purge of vent duct catastrophic rupture of
10 Low Low fluidising air flow switch prevents
from pulverised coal supply storage tank
• Effects of high explosives or
Restart without
purging after 11 Low Low fluidising bed temperature switch
reducing conditions 13 shuts down pulverised coal supply
12 Low fluidised bed differential pressure shuts gas detonations (APOLLO)
down pulverised coal supply Offshore gas explosion (FLACS®) APOLLO®
Coal supply failure
during reducing Temperature 13 Operating procedures
to oxidising drops in the 14 Low FBR temperature (800C) switch triggers
conditions phase 14
FBR automatic pulverised coal supply

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 Structural response Tests and
and optimization accident
• Verification of safety rules are modified to take into We also provide practical
investigation
critical elements such as account the magnitude, short and cost-effective design
equipment, piping and duration and low frequency of solutions and assistance
structures against these loads; otherwise the up to the implementation/ Experiments are an opportunity
accidental loads or human design will be highly construction phase. to better understand physical
conservative or not possible.
threat EXAMPLES OF processes involved in modeling
• Design optimization by We have continuously CALCULATIONS: and accidental phenomena.
advanced structural developed expertise and
analysis effective methods for more • Oil and Gas: Design or Control room response under external
explosion Our experts are well-versed
verification of living-quarters,
than 20 years. Our services
control rooms and critical in both.
Many of the safety critical range from the simple to the
elements such as structures, technical buildings
most advanced 3D Non-Linear
equipment and piping are Finite Element Analysis • Nuclear: Design of power
designed or verified against plants and specific Our experiments:
(NFLEA) tools such as ANSYS®
workshops against explosion
major accidental events or and LS-DYNA 3D®.
• Defense/Space: Design of • Small-scale gas explosion test to assess
human threat. blast reflection factor
Our integrated approach also explosive storages and
The calculation of the enables us to combine CFD workshops • Fire test on nuclear containers
response of structures and results (fire, explosion, etc.) • Local/Public Authorities: • Detonation tests on fertilizers
equipment against accidental with NLFEA to: Evaluation of existing • Cryogenic releases tests on carbon steels,
loads or human threat requires cryogenic spill protection and water through
residential housing protection
a dedicated approach • Optimize design, cost and requirements
a joint industry project led by Technip Energies.
compared to common load weight
cases (e.g. gravity, operating • Evaluate the integrity of Accident investigation:
conditions). Common design existing mitigation barriers Domino effects: impact on LPG storage Although unlikely, accidents do occur. It is critical
to identify incident causes to develop proper
safety regulations. We have developed a rigorous
Safety critical element
and methodical procedure to determine accident
scenarios, including:

• Major accidents in a refinery and an industrial site

Simplified SDOF methods MDOF methods • Accident with internal casualty and lethal accident
methods (individual) (global) • Malfunctioning on a ground flare
Category I Category II Category III
Existing steel door exposed to human
threat

Equivalent static Energy SDOF SDOF Numerical tools

approach approach Design Charts Finite difference NLFEA (ANSYS®, LS-DYNA®)

More complex but more accurate

Cryogenic jet (test) Jet fire deflector (test)

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Head of Expertise & Modeling
Michèle Normand
+33 1 47 78 33 18
[email protected]

Commercial Coordination
Delphine Cahelo-Roux
+33 1 47 78 33 31
[email protected]
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