| Current Position at CWA
Since
1982, Ivan has been closely associated with CWA as a specialist applied
science consultant, with extensive experience in risk and safety
studies and marine casualty investigation. He has undertaken
numerous assignments including fire and explosion investigation, risk
and safety studies, forensic investigation of cargo contamination
incidents, quantitative risk assessment, air pollution studies and
other forms of environmental impact.
Specific Expertise and Experience
Ivan possesses extensive experience in the application of the various
techniques available for fire/explosion investigations, hazards
analysis and risk assessment. These include state of the art
methodologies for:
- Loss and contamination of bulk cargoes
- Consequence analysis for fire and explosion damage
- Dispersion (including dense gas) computations for toxic release
- Reliability studies
- Failure frequency assessment
- Quantitative risk profiling
- Hazardous waste disposal
- Hazards identification, screening and ranking
He has also been involved extensively in software development,
including cargo quantity reconciliation package `CAROL'; analysis and
computation of cargo loss factors; unsteady conductive and convective
heat transfer/ROB formation/flash-point depression by trace
contaminants; evaporative loss; simulated weathering of LPG; flames
properties; liquid pool fires; fires in partially open tanks. He
has also conducted significant research into industrial hygiene.
Ivan is thoroughly conversant with HSE planning criteria for
developments in the vicinity of high hazard plant and is presently
involved in writing a COMAH safety report for a major oil company with
regard to a new terminal facility in the UK.
Summary
of Other Professional Activities Since
1988, Ivan has been actively involved in the provision of environmental
technology transfer to Hungary and is a Visiting Fellow at:
- University of Surrey, European Institute of Health & Medical Sciences
- University of Greenwich, School of Chemical & Life Sciences
- Loughborough University of Technology, Centre for Hazard & Risk Management
- Member, Governing Body & Audit Panel, AOQC Moody International
- Member, Environmental Advisory Board, Kenal Services Ltd
| 1978-1984 |
Imperial College, Chemical Engineering Dept - Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Research on plasma-jet ignition to minimise pollution and improve
efficiency of internal combustion engines (funded in turn by Lucas
Industries at SERC).
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| 1979-1982 |
Watt Committee on Energy - Consultant
Various consulting assignments, principally on combustion related matters.
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| 1978 |
Chelsea College/UNEP Research Centre - Research Assistant
Monitoring and Assessment
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| 1977-1979 |
Open University - Course Tutor
Environmental Control and Public Health, Post-Experience Course.
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| 1977-1978 |
Pergamon Press - Assistant Editor
Progress in Energy and Combustion Science.
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| 1972-1973 |
Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux, Edinburgh - Scientific Information Officer
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Specific
Expertise and Experience at CWA
The
following is not intended to be an exhaustive list, rather its purpose
is to indicate the broad scope of Ivan's experience from projects
handled over the past few years at CWA.
- Development of toxic gas dispersion model to assess on-site risk for World Bank sponsored ISAS (Integrated Safety Audit System).
- Investigation of near disastrous
runaway reaction (acetaldehyde polymerisation catalysed by acid
contaminant, onboard vessel owned by Neste Oy), with detailed
physicochemical modelling, leading to precise identification of cause.
- Detailed investigation and
mathematical modelling of vapour phase contamination during carriage of
co-cargoes/petroleum products with different volatilities.
- Extensive research into
contamination incidents related tom the presence of sulphur species in
the carriage of refrigerated LPG cargoes.
- Experienced Expert Witness
Projects include:
- Investigation of fire,
explosion and pollution aspects of one of the largest oil tanker
casualties, including detailed modelling of:
- burning spill on sea;
- fire in partially intact tanks;
- spreading of unburned oil on sea;
- release of oil below water
- Study of evaporative loss and
cross-contamination from volatile cargoes in transit; appeared as
expert witness on this subject at commercial arbitrations in London and
New York.
- Development of computerised simulation of weathering of crude oil and petroleum products.
- Advice regarding safety of proposed inerting of vessel's non-cargo spaces containing explosive mixture.
- Development of CAROL (Control and
Reconcile Oil Losses), a computer program commercially available for
auditing custody transfer.
- Co-inventor of a patented device for taking representative samples from stratified crude oil.
- Co-author of International Oil
Insurers' EML (Estimated Maximum Loss) guidelines for assessment of
fire and explosion hazards. Both the IOI Guidelines and
associated software are commercially available.
- Investigation of many contaminated cargo claims, appearing as expert witness in arbitration and court hearings.
- Theoretical treatment of diurnal
"breathing" emissions from storage tanks and cargo vessels with
volatile contents (New York arbitration).
Previous
Combustion Research
Ten
years (Sheffield University and Imperial College) of full-time research
on combustion generated air pollution and flammability limits.
Publications
The following is a selection from Ivan’s extensive list of titles. A full list of publications is available on request.
Hayhurst AN, Vince IM (1977), Production of ‘Prompt’ Nitric Oxide and Decomposition of Hydrocarbons in Flames, Nature, 266, 524.
Vince IM, Vovelle C, Weinberg FJ (1984), The Effect of Plasma Jet
Ignition on Flame Propagation and Sooting at the Rich Limit of
Flammability, Combustion and Flame, 56, 105.
Tomi DT, Vince IM, Matheussen D, Bishop R (1992), EML – Estimated
Maximum Loss from Explosion and/or Fire: Guidelines for Assessment in
the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries (London: International Oil
Insurers).
Nixon W, Bottelberghs PH, Vince I et al (1995), Environmental Risk
Criteria for Accidents: a Discussion Document, European Commission
(DGXII) Contract No. ERBEV5VCT940417.
Vince I (1999), A Pilot Information System on Environmentally Hazardous
Activities (Institutional Strengthening of the Ukraine State
Environmental Inspectorate), European Commission (TACIS, DG IA) Project
No. ENVUK9701, 97-0728.00.
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