Technical assessments and incident investigation
Technical investigation of fires, explosions and combustion-system failures. We reconstruct event conditions, assess hypotheses and document evidence, limitations and recommendations in a technical report.
When to involve our team
We start with your plant’s problem to define the technical scope.
- The sequence of a fire or explosion needs to be established.
- There are competing explanations for an equipment failure.
- The company needs a technical assessment to guide maintenance and prevention.
- Operating data, inspections and accounts need to be assessed together.
What we deliver
Explicit assumptions, traceable calculations and recommendations linked to plant operation.
Event reconstruction
Organization of records, operating conditions and the sequence of events.
Hypothesis assessment
Evaluation of physical mechanisms consistent with the available evidence.
Technical report
Supported conclusions, uncertainties, recommendations and prevention priorities.
Related projects
| Client | Work |
|---|---|
| Real Guindastes e EquipamentosNova Lima, MG | Fire assessment involving a 45-tonne reach stacker. |
| CSNVolta Redonda, RJ | Technical support for oxy-combustion in Blast Furnace 3 stoves; investigation of a gas leak in the OG system; studies of galvanizing, acid regeneration, torpedo-car and ladle heating, Blast Furnace 2 stoves and sinter ignition; stove thermal modelling, slab-reheating optimization and studies of energy use, CO₂ and incomplete combustion. |
| GerdauPindamonhangaba e Mogi das Cruzes, SP; Santa Cruz, RJ | Fire and equipment-failure investigations, propane-air combustion characterization, burner adaptation and NOx assessment in oxy-fuel cutting. |
| Paranapanema – Caraíba MetaisDias D’Ávila, BA | Investigation of an incident in a copper-concentrate dryer. |
| Peróxidos do BrasilCuritiba, PR | Liquid-waste incineration and investigation of an accidental explosion. |
| HPB – Engenharia e EquipamentosSertãozinho, SP | Study of acoustic oscillations in the furnace-and-boiler system at Siderúrgica Viena, Açailândia, MA. |
Related research
- Energy & Fuels · 2023Flammability Limits: A Comprehensive Review of Theory, Experiments, and Estimation Methods (new tab)DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c03598