Combustible Dust Testing

Laboratory testing to quantify dust explosion and reactivity hazards

Safety Data Sheets

Develop critical safety data for inclusion in SDS documents

Gas and Vapor

Laboratory testing to quantify explosion hazards for vapor and gas mixtures

UN-DOT
Classification of hazardous materials subject to shipping and storage regulations
Hydrogen
Testing and consulting on the explosion risks associated with devices and processes which use or produce hydrogen
Safety Data Sheets

Develop critical safety data for inclusion in SDS documents

Thermal Stability

Safe storage or processing requires an understanding of the possible hazards associated with sensitivity to variations in temperature

Adiabatic Calorimetry
Data demonstrate the consequences of process upsets, such as failed equipment or improper procedures, and guide mitigation strategies including Emergency Relief System (ERS) design
Reaction Calorimetry
Data yield heat and gas removal requirements to control the desired process chemistry
Battery Safety

Testing to support safe design of batteries and electrical power backup facilities particularly to satisfy UL9540a ed.4

Safety Data Sheets

Develop critical safety data for inclusion in SDS documents

Cable Testing
Evaluate electrical cables to demonstrate reliability and identify defects or degradation
Equipment Qualification (EQ)
Testing and analysis to ensure that critical equipment will operate under adverse environmental conditions
Water Hammer
Analysis and testing to identify and prevent unwanted hydraulic pressure transients in process piping
Acoustic Vibration
Identify and eliminate potential sources of unwanted vibration in piping and structural systems
Gas & Air Intrusion
Analysis and testing to identify and prevent intrusion of gas or air in piping systems
ISO/IEC 17025:2017

Fauske & Associates fulfills the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in the field of Testing

ISO 9001:2015
Fauske & Associates fulfills the requirements of ISO 9001:2015
Dust Hazards Analysis
Evaluate your process to identify combustible dust hazards and perform dust explosion testing
On-Site Risk Management
On-site safety studies can help identify explosibility and chemical reaction hazards so that appropriate testing, simulations, or calculations are identified to support safe scale up
DIERS Methodology
Design emergency pressure relief systems to mitigate the consequences of unwanted chemical reactivity and account for two-phase flow using the right tools and methods
Deflagrations (Dust/Vapor/Gas)

Properly size pressure relief vents to protect your processes from dust, vapor, and gas explosions

Effluent Handling

Pressure relief sizing is just the first step and it is critical to safely handle the effluent discharge from an overpressure event

FATE™ & Facility Modeling

FATE (Facility Flow, Aerosol, Thermal, and Explosion) is a flexible, fast-running code developed and maintained by Fauske and Associates under an ASME NQA-1 compliant QA program.

Mechanical, Piping, and Electrical
Engineering and testing to support safe plant operations and develop solutions to problems in heat transfer, fluid, flow, and electric power systems
Hydrogen Safety
Testing and consulting on the explosion risks associated with devices and processes which use or produce hydrogen
Thermal Hydraulics
Testing and analysis to ensure that critical equipment will operate under adverse environmental conditions
Nuclear Safety
Our Nuclear Services Group is recognized for comprehensive evaluations to help commercial nuclear power plants operate efficiently and stay compliant
Radioactive Waste
Safety analysis to underpin decomissioning process at facilities which have produced or used radioactive nuclear materials
Adiabatic Safety Calorimeters (ARSST and VSP2)

Low thermal inertial adiabatic calorimeters specially designed to provide directly scalable data that are critical to safe process design

Other Lab Equipment and Parts for the DSC/ARC/ARSST/VSP2 Calorimeters

Products and equipment for the process safety or process development laboratory

FERST

Software for emergency relief system design to ensure safe processing of reactive chemicals, including consideration of two-phase flow and runaway chemical reactions

FATE

Facility modeling software mechanistically tracks transport of heat, gasses, vapors, and aerosols for safety analysis of multi-room facilities

Blog

Our highly experienced team keeps you up-to-date on the latest process safety developments.

Process Safety Newsletter

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Resources

With over 40 years of industry expertise, we have a wealth of process safety knowledge to share.

Recent Posts

Nuclear Waste Technology Analytical Services - What to Look For

Posted by Fauske & Associates on 10.08.19

Operational nuclear facilities and legacy reprocessing sites have unique engineering challenges to address. Safe and efficient nuclear waste processing can require innovative technical solutions, without which, a basic engineering task can appear very complicated.

Comprehensive analytical solutions address all project aspects from fundamental process and safety evaluations to efficiency and technical basis justification.

Areas of Expertise Needed

  • Aerosol Physics
  • Chemical Reaction Rates
  • Criticality
  • Emergency Response
  • Engineered Basis
  • Explosions
  • FATE Software
  • Fire Modeling
  • Flammability & Combustion
  • Full Service (Analytical, Field Service & Laboratory)
  • Integrated Process Evaluation
  • Hydrogen Generation
  • Radioactive Gas Transport
  • Radiolysis
  • Source Terms
  • Thermal-Hydraulics

The most experienced engineering lab and testing services will have performed previous projects such as:

Sludge Transport and Storage Container

Developing and performing heat generation and heat transfer of a storage container containing radioactive sludge. Evaluations included the potential for criticality, hydrogen generation rates and proper vent sizing requirements. In addition, a safety evaluation performed to assess the developed new technology.

 

Interim Fuel Storage Integrated Evaluation

Fully integrated engineering evaluation of an interim storage facility. Evaluations include hydrogen generation, gaseous transport along with postulated off-site releases.

 

Hydrogen Accumulation - Post Fukushima

Playing a key role in the evaluation of the Fukushima accident including analyses of the accumulation of hydrogen in the reactor buildings.

 

Sludge transport and storage container model     
Sludge transport and storage container model 
 
   Interim storage diagram

 Interim storage

 

Hydrogen accumulation risk in reactor buildings post Fukushima

Hydrogen accumulation risk in reactor buildings (post Fukushima)

"By coupling analytical, field service and laboratory capabilities together, top engineering firms provide full service solutions," states Fauske & Associates, LLC (FAI) Nuclear Services Manager Jackie Shoulders. "With nearly 40 years of success servicing the nuclear and chemical industries, we have acquired broad expertise, welcome First Of A Kind (FOAK) projects and regularly think outside of the box."

Continues Shoulders: "The following is an abbreviated list of customers we have been fortunate to service:

  • Hanford Site
  • Savannah River Site
  • UK’s Sellafield Site
  • Sandia National Lab
  • Numerous operating & closed commercial nuclear power generation plants".

While considering skill set and experience in nuclear and industrial waste tech analytical services, top engineering firms should provide a formula of proven longevity + comprehensive talent.  

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Topics: Thermal Stability, FATE, Nuclear

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