Pipeline and Compressor Station Gas Blowdown and Dispersion
To maintain safe operation, Gas Compressor Stations have to occasionally perform gas blowdown operations. These Gas blowdown operations often result in the discharge of large plumes of gas. These gas plumes present flammability, asphyxiation and if ignited thermal exposure hazards to the plant personnel and equipment.
The purpose of a Gas Blowdown and Dispersion Study is to accurately model a facility’s blowdown process, identify the possible hazardous scenarios and evaluate possible hazard mitigation solutions.
IBEX Analytics Pipeline and Compressor Station Gas Blowdown and Dispersion Studies cover
The most comprehensive and precise technology currently available for evaluating complex fluid analysis problems such as blowdown and discharge analysis is Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
Facility-related Geometric Features
- The Blowdown and Critical Receptor Aspects
- The Environmental Aspects
- The format of the output and
- Applicable options such as the Vent Location, Vent separation, and Geometry.
These studies appraise the optimal specification and placement of the Blowdown Process, Vent specification, Vent Location, Location of surrounding Safety Critical Equipment. These studies verify the Safety of the proposed arrangement.

