All Diagrams and Animation from Actual IBEX Analytics Studies

Onshore and offshore Facility Thermal Dispersion
CFD offers exciting possibilities for the conduct of Thermal Dispersion and HVAC Studies.
Instead of analytical methods, accurate estimates of heating, cooling, air change rates, ventilation efficiency, humidity levels and equillibrium temperature levels can be made for Compressor Buildings, Electrical rooms, Shunt and Transformer enclosures and even complex offshore platforms based on;
- Natural Ventilation
- Forced Air Circulation
- Chilled Air circulation
- Humidity (Dew point control) devices
The CFD HVAC models can be constructed to parallel the design of their real-world equivalents in terms of;
- Dimensional and Geometrical accuracy (same CAD Models are)
- Material of Construction
- Sources of Heat including personnel, computers, machinery (pumps and compressors),
- Air circulation devices such as fans
- Temperature Control devices such as Thermostats
- Gas detection equipment and Dampers
- Location and size of Supply vents including directional louvers and
- Exhaust vents


Offshore (Wind farm) Facility Thermal Dispersion
Heating Sources : Transformers heat is assumed to be dissipated from their main core/shell
Temperature Monitoring: Volumetric Monitoring of entire Enclosure rooms inclusive of the High temperature Transformer and Shunt Cores and the remainders of the rooms (to which the heat was being dissipated).
Airflow Monitoring: Heating of air by transformers and shunt reactors results in a change in air buoyancy and rising air columns.
Exhaust Gas Dispersion Studies
The objective of this type of study is to understand the thermal impact associated with the potential addition of specific heat producing equipment such as a gas turbine and establishing whether engineering controls would be warranted to mitigate any possible undesirable impact the entities such asa exhausts.
“Temperature Impact Areas and Measurement Volumes” are usually setup within the facility’s geometry in order to enable the measurement of this temperature increase.
These “Temperature Impact Areas and Measurement Volumes” are categorized by by size and location are provide the answers to study questions.

