DNV.DotNetPWS 4.1.14-alpha141

DNV DotNetPWS

Introduction

Welcome to .Net PWS - the .NET SDK for Phast Web Services. The .NET SDK provides an easy and efficient way of consuming the Phast Cloud APIs in your .NET based solutions.

What is Phast?

Phast is a powerful, comprehensive and easy-to-use software tool for process hazard analysis. It is used to identify, understand and manage process hazards in a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and manufacturing.

Phast is a modular software tool that can be tailored to meet the needs of different industries and applications. It provides a range of tools and techniques for identifying and assessing process hazards, including:

• Hazard identification and risk assessment
• Consequence analysis
• Risk management
• Safety management

Phast is used by thousands of companies around the world to help them manage process safety and reduce the risk of accidents and incidents. It is a key tool in the field of process safety management, and is used by engineers, safety professionals, regulators and other stakeholders to help ensure the safe operation of process plants and facilities.

Key Concepts

Hazard Identification

Hazard identification is the process of identifying and assessing the hazards associated with a particular process or activity. It involves identifying the potential sources of harm, the likelihood of those sources causing harm, and the consequences of that harm. Hazard identification is a key step in the process of managing process safety, as it helps to identify the risks associated with a particular process or activity, and to develop strategies for managing those risks.

Risk Assessment

Risk assessment is the process of assessing the risks associated with a particular process or activity. It involves identifying the hazards associated with the process or activity, and assessing the likelihood and consequences of those hazards causing harm. Risk assessment is a key tool in the process of managing process safety, as it helps to identify the risks associated with a particular process or activity, and to develop strategies for managing those risks.

Consequence Analysis

Consequence analysis is the process of assessing the consequences of a particular hazard or event. It involves identifying the potential consequences of a hazard or event, and assessing the severity of those consequences. Consequence analysis is a key tool in the process of managing process safety, as it helps to identify the potential consequences of a hazard or event, and to develop strategies for managing those consequences.

Risk Management

Risk management is the process of managing the risks associated with a particular process or activity. It involves identifying the hazards associated with the process or activity, assessing the likelihood and consequences of those hazards causing harm, and developing strategies for managing those risks. Risk management is a key tool in the process of managing process safety, as it helps to identify the risks associated with a particular process or activity, and to develop strategies for managing those risks.

Safety Management

Safety management is the process of managing the safety of a particular process or activity. It involves identifying the hazards associated with the process or activity, assessing the likelihood and consequences of those hazards causing harm, and developing strategies for managing those risks. Safety management is a key tool in the process of managing process safety, as it helps to identify the risks associated with a particular process or activity, and to develop strategies for managing those risks.

Getting started

More detailed information and samples can be found here.

Example

The following example shows how to instantiate, populate and run a vessel leak calculation.

var vesselLeakCalculation = new VesselLeakCalculation();

vesselLeakCalculation.Vessel.Diameter = 8.0;
vesselLeakCalculation.Vessel.Length = 20.0;
vesselLeakCalculation.Vessel.Shape = VesselShape.HorizontalCylinder;
vesselLeakCalculation.Vessel.Material = new Material
{
    ComponentCount = 1,
    Components = new List<MaterialComponent>
        {
            new MaterialComponent
            {
                MoleFraction = 1.0,
                Name = Material
            }
        },
    PropertyTemplate = PropertyTemplate.PhastMC
};

vesselLeakCalculation.Vessel.State.Temperature = Temperature;
vesselLeakCalculation.Vessel.State.Pressure = Pressure;
vesselLeakCalculation.Vessel.State.FlashFlag = FluidSpec.TP;

vesselLeakCalculation.Vessel.VesselConditions = VesselConditions;
vesselLeakCalculation.Vessel.LiquidFillFractionByVolume = LiquidFillFraction;

vesselLeakCalculation.Leak.HoleDiameter = HoleDiameter;
vesselLeakCalculation.Leak.TimeVaryingOption = TimeVaryingOption.TimeVaryingRate;

var calculationResponse = vesselLeakCalculation.Run();