Improved consequence

and risk modelling with

Phast and Safeti 9.0
Agenda

• Vision for the products

• Deep-dive into new features
• Phast CFD dispersion
• Batch runner
• New ignition model
• Points of interest
• Exceedance curve – dynamic pressure
• Further improvements
• Q&A

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Our purpose
To safeguard life, property,
and the environment

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Summary of needs Product vision statement

To make a safety-related decision

To have confidence Make effective decisions with fit-for-purpose

consequence and risk solutions

To be cost-effective

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 Make effective decisions with fit-for-purpose consequence and risk solutions

Provide the best, most Live in the customer

Lower the barriers to entry
validated modelling environment

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 Provide the best, most Lower the barriers to entry Live in the customer
validated modelling environment

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

• It involves long learning curves and significant expertise
• The complexity of CFD can often be a barrier
• CFD software license may involve major costs

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validated modelling environment

Phast Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) extensions

Phast CFD – dispersion (9.0)
Phast CFD – pool fire (8.6) Phast CFD – jet fire (8.7)
NEW

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Phast CFD dispersion

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Comparison between 2D and 3D results

2D side view of concentration vs distance

3D view of concentration vs distance

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Phast CFD - dispersion Feature Phast 9.0 standard (3D Phast 9.0 with Phast CFD –
geometries and objects dispersion licence
excluded in modelling)
Insert 3D geometries and

• The model uses the KFX CFD code

custom 3D objects for  
visualization

• A CFD dispersion source scenario has 3D geometries used in the

CFD calculations  
been introduced
Animations of CFD results  
• Ability to model dispersion of flammable
releases
Dispersion profiles  
Temperature (CFD) profiles  
Independent release and
wind directions in the CFD  
calculations

CFD batch-running capability  

Dispersion modelling of
unignited flammable material  
using CFD

Display of spray droplets and

pool area for two-phase and  
liquid releases

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Phast CFD – dispersion Feature Phast 9.0 standard (3D Phast 9.0 with Phast CFD –
geometries and objects dispersion licence
excluded in modelling)
Insert 3D geometries and

• A Phast CFD – dispersion extension is

custom 3D objects for  
visualization
available in 9.0 3D geometries used in the
CFD calculations  
• 3D geometries are used in the calculations
only if you have purchased the Phast CFD – Animations of CFD results  
dispersion extension Dispersion profiles  
Temperature (CFD) profiles  
Independent release and
wind directions in the CFD  
calculations

CFD batch-running capability  

Dispersion modelling of
unignited flammable material  
using CFD

Display of spray droplets and

pool area for two-phase and  
liquid releases

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Comparison of 3D results
Without an active Phast CFD – With an active Phast CFD –
dispersion extension license dispersion extension license

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Use of external geometry files

• For complex geometry, external

geometry files are required
• Typical 3D formats are supported, such
as *.kfx, *.dgn, *.rvm, *.obj, *.mcr, *.cge,
*.cgeo and *.stl
• If 3D file format is not in the above list,
you may convert them into the
supported formats, e.g. convert
Navisworks .nwd file into obj file by
using OBJ Converter

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DEMO of Phast CFD Dispersion

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Capabilities of the new Phast CFD dispersion

• Model vapour, two-phase or liquid phase flammable

releases
• User-defined concentration levels to be presented
• Display concentration and temperature 3D results
• Define calculation mesh or allow Phast to calculate this
• Animate results
• Display calculation grid and release orientation

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validated modelling Lower the barriers to entry
environment

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New ignition model

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New ignition model in Safeti

• Based on the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB)

Guidelines for quantitative risk analysis of facilities handling
hazardous substances

• The three methodologies described include:

• MISOF
• HYEX
• Outside Plant Boundary

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MISOF method

• Modelling of Ignition Sources on Offshore oil and

gas Facilities (MISOF)
• Originally developed by Lloyd’s Register and was
adapted by Safetec for the DSB for the modelling of
ignition probability for use in quantitative risk
assessments for land-based oil and gas facilities
• It is recommended for defining the ignition
probability given exposure to flammable fluid for the
most important potential sources of ignition
• Requires an Explosions extension license

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HYEX method

• Recommended method to
calculate overall probability of
ignition for hydrogen leaks
• The equations are currently not
available in the software but can
be entered manually using the
immediate and delayed ignition
probabilities fields

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Outside Plant Boundary approach

• Designed to ensure delayed ignition outside of the plant boundary is

considered
• Recommended to have a cumulative ignition probability (across all
timesteps) equal to 1 outside the plant boundary
• This is suitable for all leaks resulting in a flammable cloud outside the
plant boundary

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Lower the barriers to entry environment
validated modelling

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Batch runner

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Batch-running capabilities

• Add scenarios to the queue

• Decide the number of CFD scenarios to run in
parallel
• View the time steps for each CFD scenario in
the queue

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Points of interest

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Points of interest

• Highly requested feature by users over the years

• Similar to Risk Ranking Points (RRPs) in Safeti
• Available for Explosions extension license holders
• The type of results presented depends on the Obstruction Sets
selected in the study.

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Points of interest

• Display the worst-case explosion results at various locations of interest within the Phast
user interface
• Export worst-case explosion results in Excel for further data processing
• View all explosion results through the diagnostics feature

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Exceedance curve – dynamic pressure

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Exceedance curve – dynamic pressure

• Highly requested feature by users

• Users can view dynamic overpressure exceedance curves, in addition to the side-on
overpressure and impulse results, at various risk ranking points

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Further improvements

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Further improvements

• Simplification of the user-defined source scenario

• New representative materials
• New diagnostics functionality
• Technical documentation
• Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide guidance documentation
updates

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Further improvements

• Simplification of the user-defined source scenario

• New representative materials
• Crude Oil [based on the physical properties of n-Octane]
• Diesel (LGO) [based on the physical properties of n-Undecane]
• Diesel Fuel Oil (HFO) [based on the physical properties of n-tetradecane]
• Gas Oil [based on the physical properties of n-dodecane]
• Gasoline [based on the physical properties of n-octane]
• Heavy Distillates [based on the physical properties of n-tetradecane]
• Kerosine [based on the physical properties of n-nonane]
• LPG [based on the physical properties of 70 mol% propane and 30 mol% of n-butane]
• Naphtha [based on the physical properties of 33.3 mol% n-pentane, 33.3 mol% n-hexane, and 33.3
mol% n-heptane]

• New diagnostics functionality

• Technical documentation
• Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide guidance documentation updates
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Further improvements

• Simplification of the user-defined source scenario Viewing full details of behaviour

of CFD calculations
• New representative materials 1
• New diagnostics functionality
Viewing diagnostics results files
• Technical documentation
easily
• Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide guidance documentation
updates
2

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Further improvements

• Simplification of the user-defined source scenario

• New representative materials
• New diagnostics functionality
• Technical documentation
• Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide guidance documentation updates

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Further improvements

• Simplification of the user-defined source scenario

• New representative materials
• New diagnostics functionality
• Technical documentation
• Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide guidance documentation updates

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Knowledge Centre

• Customer Portal has now been retired

• Access Downloads, FAQs, How-to Videos, Webinars,
etc. in the Knowledge Centre

• Link: https://myworkspace.dnv.com/knowledge-
centre/phast-and-safeti/

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Main Highlights

• Version 9.0 will include:

• Phast CFD dispersion
• Batch runner
• Points of interest
• New ignition model
• Exceedance curve – dynamic pressure
• And other new features
• An active Phast CFD extension license is required in order to
run CFD calculations accounting for 3D geometries
• Version 9.0 is expected to be released in December 2023

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