DNV has released advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software updates covering three joint industry projects to simulate fuel spills or cargo escapes during gas production, storage and transport
In one project, oil majors and independent operators have teamed with classification society DNV to develop and test software to simulate the release and dispersion of gases being developed for marine fuels.
DNV’s KFX CFD software was developed in collaboration with Equinor, TotalEnergies, ConocoPhillips, Eni, Horisont Energi, Vår Energi, Gassco, GRTgaz and the Research Council of Norway. It can simulate CO2 releases, important both when designing carbon capture and storage facilities or handling ammonia and hydrogen fuels, which will increasingly be used in the maritime sector.
KFX software can be used for projects generating the fuels and when designing ships to transport them between terminals. It also models the behaviour of liquid or gaseous materials and creates predictive models of accident scenarios for emergency planning.
These simulations can be used when designing installations, for quantitative risk assessments and to optimise safety measures in energy transition projects.
