Fire & Explosion



Fire & Explosion Casualty

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Key Personnel


		Dr James Kelman - Senior Technical Manager Doctorate in Combustion Science and qualified Mechanical Engineer. Possesses 15 years experience in diagnostic combustion research and engineering design in the power generation, transport and specialist manufacturing industries. Experience in major casualty investigation. Leads the Fire & Explosion group. Online CV

		Dr Ivan Vince - Principal Consultant Doctorate in Combustion Science, Chartered Chemist and Fellow of the Institute of Energy. His work with CWA dates from the early 80s and involves detailed analysis of major marine casualties, fire and blast incidents within high hazard industrial plant, warehouse fires, consequence modelling, quantitative risk assessment as well as safety management advice and environmental impact. Online CV

Prof Ken Palmer – Senior Consultant. International authority on combustion phenomena and dust explosions, formerly Head of the Fire Research Station. Possesses 40 years experience of combustion research and fire investigation. Closely associated with the Company from its inception. Online CV


CWA maintains close links with leading centres of research within the UK and elsewhere on fluid flow, spill releases, fire and explosion phenomena. We also have close ties with a number of forensic laboratories.

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Background

		CWA Fire & Explosion is a dedicated group of combustion specialists providing forensic investigation and analysis of fire and explosion incidents. The group provides independent scientific analysis to establish the nature and cause of the incident and to assess the extent of loss and damage. We also advise on related loss prevention and safety management matters. A brochure detailing the capabilities of the CWA Fire and Explosions Department is available online.

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Scope of Services

Our Expert Advice on Fire & Explosion covers:
Cargo self-heating incidents Estimated Maximum Loss (EML) Explosions and blast phenomena Fire and explosion investigation forensics Fire initiation, propagation and spread Fire properties of materials Fire risk analysis Gas and vapour cloud fires	Hazardous goods Heat transfer and mechanical failure Identification, collection & preservation of forensic evidence Smoke dispersion Specification & supervision of forensic laboratory analysis Unstable processes and transients
The senior members of our Fire & Explosion team are called upon to give expert advice in arbitration and court hearings.

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Typical Projects