Past Presentation - Hydrogen and Ammonia – the Unique Safety Challenges

Speaker: 

Darren Malik - Baker Risk

Presentation Synopsis:

The presentation will briefly highlight some of the global initiatives related to achieving carbon neutral, or NetZero, emissions. The physical and economic limitations of hydrogen and ammonia to act as energy carriers will also be discussed. The core purpose of the presentation is to highlight the unique safety challenges associated with ammonia and hydrogen. Flammability and explosibility hazards associated with hydrogen and ammonia will be demonstrated via previous research performed at BakerRisk’s test facilities.

The presentation should be of interest to risk engineers and underwriters.

Speaker Bio:

Darren is a graduate of Texas A&M University, he has Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering (2008) and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (2010).  Darren has been employed at BakerRisk since 2010; where he currently serves as the general manager of BakerRisk testing operations. Darren’s primary technical focus is on the development and application of empirical, analytical, and numerical models for the characterization of flammability and explosion phenomena.  This includes the materials laboratory at the corporate headquarters in San Antonio, the 160-acre Wilfred E Baker Test Facility (WEBTF), and the 2300-acre Box Canyon Test Facility (BCTF). As a certified fire and explosion investigator (CFEI); Darren also supports and/or leads the investigation of accidental industrial fires and explosions as well as other related near miss incidents.

This presentation and a video recording of the event are both available on the OPERA members area to full or overseas OPERA members.