I've provided links to the recent work, and the older HSE reports listed below can usually be found on the HSE website or, in the case of older HSL reports, on the National Archives site here. If you can't find what you're looking for, please feel free to email me and I will try to help.
Gant S.E., Halford A.R., Coldrick S., Allason D., Huescar Medina C., Hall J., Oxley R., Mallinder R., Travers N., Dalziel S.B., Linden P.F. "Purging hydrogen distribution pipelines: Literature review, description of recent experiments and proposed future work", International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS), Quebec City, Canada, 19-21 September 2023 (download abstract, paper, slides)
Gant S.E. "Hydrogen research", Hydrogen Fuel Risks Part 1, EU Technical Working Group for Seveso Inspections (TWG 2) and OECD Working Party on Chemical Accidents webinar, 15 September 2023 (download slides)
Gant S.E., Chaplin Z., Thomson M., Allason D., Halford A., Warhurst K., Acton M., Harper M., Stene J., Ferrara G., Miles J., Bragg S., Howard J., Turner M., Hort M., Beckett F., Spicer T., Lang J. and Sullivan E. "Carbon dioxide pipeline risk assessment: Plans for a programme of CO2 dispersion experiments and model development", Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) Health and Safety Technical Working Group, London, UK, 31 August 2023 (download slides)
Slater D., Stravrakakis P., Gant S.E. and Valera-Medina A. "Health, Safety and Security Workshop report (2022)", Journal of Ammonia Energy, Volume 1, Issue 1, 4 July 2023 (download paper)
27th Annual George Mason University Conference on Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion Modeling, 20-22 June 2023 http://camp.cos.gmu.edu/
Gant S.E. "Carbon dioxide pipelines: dispersion modeling challenges and tentative plans for a program of field scale experiments" (download slides)
Tickle G., Hetherington R., Gant S.E., McGillivray A. and Tucker H. "Effect of humidity on the dispersion behaviour of pressure-liquefied ammonia jet releases" (download slides)
Hetherington R., McGillivray A., Newton A. and Gant S.E. "Preliminary results for ammonia pipeline releases to assist in planning possible JRIII trials" (download slides)
Hetherington R., Gant S.E. and McGillivray A. "Notional 2-ton pressurized anhydrous ammonia nurse tank release - discharge and dispersion modelling in Phast (download slides)
Gant S.E. Verbal comments "International perspectives on CO2 pipeline safety and dispersion modelling", PHMSA CO2 Safety Public Meeting 2023, Des Moines, Iowa, USA, 31 May - 1 June 2023 (download agenda)
Chaplin Z., Gant S.E., Bannister A., Maloney C., Stevens O., Sexty T., Walyand M. and Lloyd Davies S. "Knowledge gaps in the risk assessment of hydrogen and carbon dioxide pipelines", 18th Pipeline Technology Conference, Berlin, Germany, 8-11 May 2023 (download abstract, paper, slides)
Gant S.E. "Developments in National Infrastructure to meet Net Zero targets: Potential new major accident hazards and scientific knowledge gaps", Group of Experts in Mitigation Systems (GEMS) meeting, Royal School of Military Engineering, Blackwater, Surrey, UK, 25 January 2023.
Hanna S., Spicer T., Languirand E., Björnham O., Chang J., Dillon M., Gant S., Henn D., Hicks B., Lichiheb N., McMasters S., Meris R., Pleim J. and Seebaugh W.R. "Deposition and surface chemical reactivity of anhydrous ammonia from accidental releases", 25th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, 103rd American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, 8-12 January 2023.
Chaplin Z., Gant S., Wardman M. and Hetherington R. "CO2 pipeline risk assessment: Scientific knowledge gaps related to dispersion and terrain effects", Pipeline Safety Group Meeting, 1 Dec 2022 (download slides)
Gant S., Chang J., Hetherington R., Mauri L. and Mackie S. "Jack Rabbit III project on ammonia dispersion modelling", FLACS User Group Meeting, 1 November 2022 (download slides).
Gant S. "Hydrogen, ammonia and CCUS risks: Recent research findings and knowledge gaps", Challenges and issues arising from decarbonisation and the energy tranisition, 32nd Meeting of the OECD Working Party on Chemical Accidents, 25-27 October 2022 (download slides).
Gant S., Tickle G., Tucker H., McKenna B., Batt R., Kelsey A., Garcia M., McGillivray A., Stewart J. and Wardman M. "Jack Rabbit II chlorine release experiments: HSE scientific contribution and main findings", Health and Safety Executive Research Report RR1174.
Hanna S., Meris R., McMasters S., Chang J., Mazzola T., Spicer T. and Gant S. "Planning for Jack Rabbit III field experiment focussing on anhydrous ammonia" (download short abstract)
Chang J., Gant S., McMasters S., Jablonski R., Mearns H., Fox S., Meris R., Bradley S., Miner S., King M., Hanna S., Mazzola T., Spicer T., Hetherington R., McGillivray A., Kelsey A., Tucker H., Tickle G., Björnham O., Carissimo B., Fabbri L., Wood M., Habib K., Harper M., Hart F., Vik T., Helgeland A., Howard J., Bowman V., Silk D., Mauri L., Mackie S., Mack A., Lacome J.-M., Puttick S., Ibrahim A., Miller D., Dharmavaram S., Shen A., Cunningham A., Beverley D., O’Neal M., Verdier L., Burkhart S. and Dixon C. "Summary of results from the Jack Rabbit III international model inter-comparison exercise on Desert Tortoise and FLADIS" (download short abstract, slides, extended abstract)
Hetherington R., Tickle G., Bowman V., Silk D., Gant S., Kelsey A., McGillivray A. and Tucker H. "DRIFT modelling of the Desert Tortoise and FLADIS ammonia trials for the Jack Rabbit III model inter-comparison exercise" (download short abstract, extended abstract)
McGillivray A., Harper M., Hart F., Puttick S., Ibrahim A., Verdier L., Gant S. and Hetherington R. "Phast modelling of the Desert Tortoise and FLADIS ammonia trials for the Jack Rabbit III model inter-comparison exercise" (download short abstract, slides, extended abstract)
Schaap S., Silk D., Bowman V., Howard J., Gant S., Hetherington R., Kelsey A. and Tickle G. "Calibrating ensemble predictions from the Jack Rabbit III international model inter-comparison exercise" (download short abstract)
Gant S. "Research on anhydrous ammonia hazards at HSE and scientific knowledge gaps" Workshop on Health and Safety, First Symposium on Ammonia Energy, Cardiff University, UK, 2 September 2022, https://www.ammoniasymposium2022.com/ (download slides)
26th Annual George Mason University Conference on Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion Modeling, 26-28 July 2022 http://camp.cos.gmu.edu/
Gant S.E., Hetherington R., Chang J., McMasters S., Jablonski R., Mearns H., Fox S., Meris R., Bradley S., Miner S., King M., Hanna S., Mazzola T., Spicer T., McGillivray A., Kelsey A., Tucker H. and Tickle G. "Design of the Jack Rabbit III international model inter-comparison exercise on Desert Tortoise and FLADIS" (download abstract or slides)
Chang J., Gant S., McMasters S., Jablonski R., Mearns H., Fox S., Meris R., Bradley S., Miner S., King M., Hanna S., Mazzola T., Spicer T., Hetherington R., McGillivray A., Kelsey A., Tucker H., Tickle G., Björnham O., Carissimo B., Fabbri L., Wood M., Habib K., Harper M., Hart F., Vik T., Helgeland A., Howard J., Bowman V., Silk D., Mauri L., Mackie S., Mack A., Lacome J.-M., Puttick S., Ibrahim A., Miller D., Dharmavaram S., Shen A., Cunningham A., Beverley D., O’Neal M., Verdier L., Burkhart S. and Dixon C. "Summary of results from the Jack Rabbit III international model inter-comparison exercise on Desert Tortoise and FLADIS" (download abstract or slides)
Hetherington R., Tickle G., Bowman V., Silk D., Gant S., Kelsey A., McGillivray A. and Tucker H. "DRIFT modelling and sensitivity analysis of pressure-liquefied ammonia releases" (download abstract or slides)
McGillivray A., Harper M., Hart F., Puttick S., Ibrahim A., Verdier L., Gant S. and Hetherington R. "Phast modelling of the Desert Tortoise and FLADIS ammonia trials for the Jack Rabbit III model inter-comparison exercise" (download abstract or slides)
Schaap S., Silk D., Bowman V., Howard J., Gant S., Hetherington R., Kelsey A. and Tickle G. "Calibrating multi-model ensemble predictions from the Jack Rabbit III international model inter-comparison exercise" (download abstract)
Gant S.E. and Wardman M. "Use of ammonia in the maritime sector: possible future developments, knowledge gaps in atmospheric dispersion, and summary of recent risk studies" (download abstract or slides)
El-Zahlanieh S., Dos Santos I.S., Tostain H., Vignes A., Dufaud O. and Gant S.E. "Demystifying mist explosion hazards" IChemE Hazards 31 Conference, 16-18 November 2021 (link).
Hanna S., Mazzola T., Chang J., Spicer T., Gant S.E. and Batt R. "Gaps in Toxic Industrial Chemical (TIC) model systems: improvements and changes over past ten years", Process Safety Progress, June 2021. Open Access pdf available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prs.12289
Hanna S., Tickle G., Mazzola T. and Gant S.E. "Dense gas plume rise and touchdown for Jack Rabbit II Trial 8 chlorine field experiment", Atmospheric Environment, Volume 260, 118551, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118551 (download pre-print)
Bannister A., Chaplin Z., Gant S.E., Spriggs C. and Thomson N. "Approaches and methods to demonstrate repurposing of the UK's Local Transmission System (LTS) for transporting hydrogen" International Conference on Hydrogen Safety, 21-24 September 2021 (download paper pre-print or slides)
Isaac T., Mahmood S., Madgett A., Hooker P., Torrado D., Pursell M., Gant S.E., Kelsey A. and Lander D. "Evidence base utilised to justify a hydrogen blend gas network safety case" International Conference on Hydrogen Safety, 21-24 September 2021 (download pre-print)
Gant S.E., Halford A., Atkinson G., Torrado D., Hooker P., Garrison A., Kelsey A., Spriggs C., Isaac T. and Oxley R. "Preliminary analysis of gas release and dispersion behaviour relevant to the use of hydrogen in the natural gas distribution network" FABIG lunchtime webinar, Wednesday 23 June 2021
(download abstract or slides)
Gant S.E. "Guidelines for the preparation of short-range dispersion modelling assessments for compliance with regulatory requirements:
an update to the ADMLC 2004 guidance", Dispersion Modellers User Group (DMUG) online conference, Wednesday 24 February 2021
(download slides)
Scott S., Timmis R., McDonald A., Shi J.P., Strickland S., Carruthers D., Robins A., Tong S., Smith J., Bedwell P., Mayes P., Hort M., Gant S. and O'Brien M. Guidelines for the preparation of short-range dispersion modelling assessments for compliance with regulatory requirements: an update to the ADMLC 2004 guidanceAtmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee Report ADMLC-R12
Gant S.E. Chair's welcome at the ADMLC webinar on "dispersion modelling in emergency response", hosted by Public Health England on Microsoft Teams, Friday 29 January 2021, with three talks by distinguished experts from the Met Office (UK), DTRA Reachback (USA) and INERIS (France)
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2020
Gant S.E., Batt R., Herring S., Tucker H., Nibart M., Moussafir J., Habib K., Glynn K., Tan F., Armand P., Price C., Carruthers D., Trini Castelli S., Venetsanos A., Harper M., Carissimo B., Vik T., Helgeland A., Karpinnen A., Björnham O., van Wingerden K., Mauri L., Tickle G., Lacome J.-M., Truchot B., Brunold C., Fabbri L., Mack A., Spruijt M., Witham C., Leadbetter S., Stewart-Evans J., Kooi E., Wolting B., Dixon C., Puttick S., Zevenbergen J., Laboureur D. and Buckingham S. "Identification of knowledge gaps for future testing in Jack Rabbit III: a European perspective", 24th Annual George Mason University Conference on Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion Modeling, 8-10 December 2020
(download abstract, slides - full version , slides - short version presented at GMU, video presentation)
Gant S.E. "Overview of research on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) at HSE Science and Research Centre" CCSA Technical Working Group Meeting, 12 August 2020
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Hanna S., Mazzola T., Chang J., Gant S. and Spicer T. (Eds.) "Comparisons of Widely-Used Dense Gas Dispersion Models using Observations from the 2015-2016 Jack Rabbit II Chlorine Release Experiments", Special Issue of the Atmospheric Environment journal
Fox S., Hanna S., Mazzola T., Spicer T., Chang J. and Gant S. "Overview of Jack Rabbit II (JR II) field experiment and summary of the methods used in the dispersion model comparisons", Atmospheric Environment, 269, p118783, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118783 (download pre-print)
Mazzola T., Hanna, S., Chang J., Bradley S., Meris R., Simpson S., Miner S., Gant S., Weil J., Harper M., Nikmo J., Kukkonen J., Lacome J.-M. , Nibart M., Björnham O., Khajehnajafi S., Habib K., Armand P., Bauer T., Fabbri L., Spicer T., Ek N., "Results of comparisons of the predictions of 17 dense gas dispersion models with observations from the Jack Rabbit II chlorine field experiment" Atmospheric Environment, 244, p117887, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117887 (download pdf pre-print 1.4 Mb).
Gant S.E., Tickle G.T., Kelsey A. and Tucker H. "DRIFT Dispersion Model Predictions for the Jack Rabbit II Model Inter-Comparison Exercise", Atmospheric Environment, 244, p117717, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117717 (download pdf pre-print 1.6 Mb).
Gant S., Halford A., Atkinson G., Kelsey A., Torrado D., Hooker P., Lander D., Isaac T., Oxley R., Garrison A., Goff R. and Spriggs C. "Preliminary analysis of gas release and dispersion behaviour relevant to the use of hydrogen in the natural gas distribution network", Health and Safety Executive Research Report RR1169.
Hooker P. and Gant S. "HyDeploy 2 - Gas characteristics - Summary and Interpretation", Health and Safety Executive Report EA/20/9.
Kelsey A., Pocock D., Stewart J. and Gant S. "HyDeploy 2 - Gas characteristics - Accumulation", Health and Safety Executive Report FD/20/03.
Bannister A., Chaplin Z. and Gant S. "Role of Local Transmission Systems (LTS) in the Decarbonisation Pathway. Phase 1: LTS Pipeline Characterisation and Feasibility Study", Health and Safety Executive Report EM/19/38.
2019
Gant S.E. "Jack Rabbit II update: chlorine release experiments and modelling", Chlorine Covenant Steering Group meeting, HSE Sheffield, UK, 4 December 2019
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Gant S.E. "Hydrogen safety research: Gas transmission, distribution and storage", Hydrogen - Energy Transition Workshop, Energy Institute, 8 October 2019
(download agenda or slides)
McEwen S., Rutherford J., Gant S.E. and Chaplin Z. "Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS): Policy Perspectives and Science", Carbon Capture, Use and Storage - Energy Transition Workshop, Energy Institute, 7 October 2019
(download agenda or slides)
Hanna S, Chang J., Mazzola T., Bradley S., Meris R., Simpson S., Miner S., Gant S., Weil J., Harper M., Nikmo J., Kukkonen J., Lacome J.M., Nibart M., Björnham O., Khajehnajafi S., Habib K., Armand P., Bauer T., Fabbri L., Spicer T. and Ek N. "Results of comparisons of the predictions of 17 dense gas dispersion models with observations from the Jack Rabbit II chlorine field experiment" 37th International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling and its Applications (ITM 2019), Hamburg, Germany, 23-27 September 2019
(download extended abstract or slides)
Lees P., Gant S.E., Bettis R., Vignes A., Lacome J.-L. and Dufaud O. "Review of recent incidents involving flammable mists" IChemE Hazards 29 Conference, Birmingham, UK, 22-24 May 2019
(download paper or slides)
Atkinson G.T., Gant S.E. and Gill J. "Review of vapour cloud explosions", INERIS - TOTAL Journée Technique "VCE ou UVCE :(Unconfined) Vapour Cloud Explosion", Campus TOTAL à Bougival, France, Vendredi 5 Avril 2019 (download slides)
Gant S.E. "Buncefield Incident: CCTV footage, vapour production and dispersion", INERIS - TOTAL Journée Technique "VCE ou UVCE :(Unconfined) Vapour Cloud Explosion", Campus TOTAL à Bougival, France, Vendredi 5 Avril 2019 (download slides)
Gant S.E., Weil J., Delle Monache L., McKenna B., Garcia M.M., Tickle G., Tucker H., Stewart J., Kelsey A., McGillivray A., Batt R., Witlox H. and Wardman M. "Dense gas dispersion model development and testing for the Jack Rabbit II Phase 1 Chlorine Release Experiments", Atmospheric Environment, 192, p218-240 (Open Access pdf available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.08.009).
Batt R., Gant S.E., Lacome J.-M., Truchot B. and Tucker H. "CFD modelling of dispersion in neutrally and stably-stratified atmospheric boundary layers: results for Prairie Grass and Thorney Island, International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 63(1/2), p1-18 (Open Access pdf available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEP.2018.093026).
Gant S.E. and Tucker, H, "Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling of atmospheric dispersion for land-use planning around major hazards sites in Great Britain", Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 54, p340-345 (Open access pdf available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2018.03.015).
Coldrick S. and Gant S.E., "CFD modelling of oil mists for area classification", HSE Research Report RR1111
Bettis R., Burrell G., Gant S.E., Coldrick S., Mouzakitis K. and Giles A., "Area classification for oil mists - final report of a Joint Industry Project", HSE Research Report RR1107
Gant S.E. "Jack Rabbit II chlorine dispersion modelling and other recent work at HSL", Group of Experts on Mitigation Systems (GEMS) 19th Annual Meeting, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham, 1 February 2018
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2017
Gant S.E., Pursell M., McGillivray A., Wilday J., Wardman M. and Newton A. "Overview of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Projects at HSE's Buxton Laboratory", Health and Safety Executive Research Report RR1121
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Gant S.E., Tucker H., McKenna B., Garcia M.M., McGillivray A., Batt R., Stewart J., Tickle G. and Witlox H.W.M. "Dispersion model predictions of the Jack Rabbit II chlorine release experiments", 10th Euro Chlor International Chlorine Technology Conference & Exhibition, Berlin, Germany, 16-18 May 2017
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McKenna B., Garcia M.M., Gant S.E., McGillivray A., Batt R., Wardman M., Tucker H., Tickle G. and Witlox H.W.M. "Jack Rabbit II 2015 trials: preliminary comparison of the experimental results against Drift and Phast dispersion model predictions ", IChemE Hazards 27 Conference, Birmingham, UK, 10-12 May 2017
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Ivings M.J., Gant S.E., Jagger S.F., Lea C.J., Stewart J.R. and Webber D.M. "Evaluating vapor dispersion models for safety analysis of LNG facilities", Final report for the Fire Protection Research Foundation, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA, September 2016
(available from the NFPA project website)
Stewart J.R., Coldrick S., Lea C.J., Gant S.E. and Ivings M.J. "Guide to the LNG model validation database version 12", Final report for the Fire Protection Research Foundation, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA, September 2016
(available from the NFPA project website)
Gant S.E., Bettis R., Coldrick S. Burrell G., Santon R., Fullam B., Mouzakitis K., Giles A. and Bowen P. "Area classification of flammable mists; summary of joint-industry project findings", IChemE Hazards 26 Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 24-26 May 2016
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Pursell M., Gant S.E., Newton A., Bennett D., O'Sullivan L., Hooker P. and Piper D. "Investigation of cargo tank vent fires on the GP3 FPSO, Part 1: Identification of ignition mechanisms and analysis of material ejected from the flare", IChemE Hazards 26 Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 24-26 May 2016
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Gant S.E., Pursell M., Newton A., Bennett D. and O'Sullivan L. and Piper D. "Investigation of cargo tank vent fires on the GP3 FPSO, Part 2: Analysis of vapour dispersion", IChemE Hazards 26 Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 24-26 May 2016
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McKenna B., Garcia M.M., Gant S.E., Batt R., Tucker H., Wardman M., Tickle G., Witlox H.W.M., Fernandez M., Harper M. and Stene J. "Dispersion model predictions of the Jack Rabbit II chlorine experiments using Drift and Phast", IChemE Hazards 26 Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 24-26 May 2016
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Atkinson G., Betteridge S., Hall J., Hoyes J. and Gant S.E. "Experimental determination of the rate of flame spread across LNG pools", IChemE Hazards 26 Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 24-26 May 2016
Atkinson G.T., Coldrick S., Gant S.E. and Cusco L."Flammable vapor cloud generation from overfilling tanks: learning the lessons from Buncefield", Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 35, p329-338
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2014
Gant S.E. "Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling of dense gas dispersion over complex terrain: Requirements for Robust and Reliable CFD", Health and Safety Laboratory Report MSU/2014/17, Buxton, UK
Woolley, R.M., Fairweather, M., Wareing, C.J., Falle, S.A.E.G., Mahgerefteh, H., Martynov, S., Brown, S., Narasimhamurthy, V.D., Storvik, I.E.,Saelen, L., Skjold, T., Economou, I.G., Tsangaris, D.M., Boulougouris, G.C., Diamantonis, N., Cusco, L., Wardman, M., Gant, S.E., Wilday, J., Zhang, Y.C., Chen, S., Proust, C., Hebrard, J., Jamois, D. "CO2PipeHaz: quantitative hazard assessment for next generation CO2 pipelines", Energy Procedia, 63, p2510-2529
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Gant, S.E., Narasimhamurthy, V.D., Skjold, T., Jamois, D. and Proust, C. "Evaluation of multi-phase atmospheric dispersion models for application to carbon capture and storage", Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 32, p286-298
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Woolley, R.M., Fairweather, M., Wareing, C.J., Falle, S.A.E.G., Mahgerefteh, H., Martynov, S., Brown, S., Narasimhamurthy, V.D., Storvik, I.E.,Saelen, L., Skjold, T., Economou, I.G., Tsangaris, D.M., Boulougouris, G.C., Diamantonis, N., Cusco, L., Wardman, M., Gant, S.E., Wilday, J., Zhang, Y.C., Chen, S., Proust, C., Hebrard, J., Jamois, D. "CO2PipeHaz: quantitative hazard assessment for next generation CO2 pipelines", International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Technologies (GHGT-12), Austin, Texas, USA, 6-9 October 2014
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Betteridge, S., Hoyes, J., Gant S.E. and Ivings, M. "Consequence Modelling of Large LNG Pool Fires on Water", IChemE Hazards 24 Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 7-9 May 2014
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Kelsey A., Gant S.E., McNally K., and Betteridge S. "Application of global sensitivity analysis to FDS simulations of large LNG fire plumes", IChemE Hazards 24 Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 7-9 May 2014
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Lisbona D., McGillivray A., Saw J.L., Gant S.E., Bilio M. and Wardman M.
"Risk assessment methodology for high-pressure CO2 pipelines incorporating topography" Process Safety and Environmental Protection Journal, 92(1), p27-35, 2014
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Mahgerefteh, H., Martynov, S., Brown, S., Fairweather, M., Woolley, R., Falle, S., Narasimhamurthy, V., Taraldset, O.J., Skjold, T., Economou, I., Tsangaris, D., Cusco, L., Wardman, M., Gant, S., Wilday, J., Zhang, Y.C., Chen, S., Proust, C. "CO2PipeHaz: quantitative hazard assessment for next generation CO2 pipelines", Fourth International Forum on the Transportation of CO2 by Pipeline, Newcastle, UK, 19-20 June 2013.
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Gant S.E. "Fluid dynamics modelling for offshore oil and gas applications" Danish Society for Industrial Fluid Dynamics (DANSIS) seminar on Fluid Mechanics in Offshore Oil and Gas, Esbjerg, Denmark, 10 April 2013
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Gant S.E., Kelsey A., McNally K., Witlox H.W.M. and Bilio M. "Methodology for global sensitivity analysis of consequence models" J. Loss Prev. Proc. Ind., 26, p792-802
(DOI:10.1016/j.jlp.2013.02.009)
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2012
Dixon C.M., Gant S.E., Obiorah C. and Bilio M. "Validation of dispersion models for high pressure carbon dioxide releases" IChemE Hazards XXIII Conference, Southport, UK, 12-15 November 2012.
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Gant S.E., Bettis R., Santon R., Buckland I., Bowen P. and Kay P. "Generation of flammable mists from high flashpoint fluids: Literature Review" IChemE Hazards XXIII Conference, Southport, UK, 12-15 November 2012.
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Gant S.E. and Kelsey A. "Accounting for the effect of concentration fluctuations for gaseous releases of carbon dioxide" J. Loss Prev. Proc. Ind., 25 (1), p52-59, 2012.
(DOI:10.1016/j.jlp.2011.06.028)
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Atkinson G.T. and Gant S.E. "Flammable vapour cloud risks from tank overfilling incidents" Health and Safety Executive, Research Report RR937, 2012.
2011
Gant S.E. and Atkinson G.T. "Dispersion of the vapour cloud in the Buncefield Incident" Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 89 (6), p391-403, 2011.
(DOI:10.1016/j.psep.2011.06.018)
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Coldrick S., Gant S.E., Atkinson G.T. and Dakin R. "Factors affecting vapour production in large scale evaporating liquid cascades", Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 89 (6), p371-381, 2011.
(DOI:10.1016/j.psep.2011.07.004)
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Gant S.E., Pursell M.R., Lea C.J., Fletcher J., Rattigan W., Thyer A.M. and Connolly S. "Flammability of hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide mixtures" Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 89 (6), p472-481, 2011.
(DOI:10.1016/j.psep.2011.06.017)
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Lamont D., Bettis R., Fletcher J., Nicol A., Gant S. and Coldrick S. "Water spray barriers in tunnels under construction" World Tunnel Congress and 37th General Assembly, Helsinki, Finland, 20-26 May 2011.
Coldrick S., Gant S.E. and Atkinson G.T. "Large scale evaporating liquid cascades -- an experimental and computational study" IChemE Hazards XXII Conference, Liverpool, UK, 11-14 April 2011.
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Pursell M.R., Gant S.E., Fletcher J., Rattigan W., Thyer A.M. and Connolly S. "Flammability of hydrocarbon/CO2 mixtures: Part 1. Ignition and Explosion characteristics" IChemE Hazards XXII Conference, Liverpool, UK, 11-14 April 2011.
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Gant S.E., Pursell M.R., Lea C.J., Thyer A.M. and Connolly S. "Flammability of hydrocarbon/CO2 mixtures: Part 2. predictive models for gas jet ignition" IChemE Hazards XXII Conference, Liverpool, UK, 11-14 April 2011.
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Gant S.E., Lea C.J., Pursell M.R., Fletcher J., Rattigan W. and Thyer A.M. "Flammability of hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide mixtures: measurements and modelling", HSL Report MSU/2010/21, 2011.
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Mahgerefteh H., Fairweather M., Falle S., Melheim J., Ichard M., Storvik I., Taraldset O.J., Skjold T., Economu I., Tsangaris D., Cusco L., Wardman M., Gant S.E. Wilday J., Zhang Y.C., Chen S. and Proust C. "CO2PipeHaz: Quantitative hazard assessment for next generation CO2 pipelines" IChemE Hazards XXII Conference, Liverpool, UK, 11-14 April 2011.
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Walsh P.T., Gant S.E., Dowker K.P. and Batt R. "Response of electrochemical oxygen sensors to inert gas-air and carbon dioxide-air mixtures: measurements and mathematical modelling" J. Haz. Mat., 186 (1), p190-196, 2011.
(DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.10.108)
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2010
Ivings M.J., Gant S.E., Saunders C.J. and Pocock D.J. "Flammable gas cloud build up in a ventilated enclosure" J. Haz. Mat., 184 (1-3), p170-176, 2010.
(DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.08.020)
Gant S.E. and Hoyes J. "Review of FLACS version 9.0: Dispersion modelling capabilities" Health and Safety Executive Report RR779, 2010.
(download pdf 0.9 Mb)
Thyer A.M., Kay J., and Gant S.E. "Investigations into the flammability of propane/carbon dioxide, hydrogen/carbon dioxide and hydrogen/nitrogen mixtures"
Proc. IChemE Hazards XXI Symposium & Workshop, Manchester, UK, 10-12 November 2009
Webber D.M., Gant S.E., Ivings M.J. and Jagger S.F., "LNG Source term models for hazard analysis: a review of the state-of-the-art and an approach to model assessment" Final Report MSU/2008/24, The Fire Protection Research Foundation, March 2009
(download pdf from NFPA or HSE, 2.3 Mb)
Atkinson G.T., Gant S.E., Painter D., Shirvill L. and Ungut A., "Liquid dispersal and vapour production during overfilling incidents"
Proc. IChemE Hazards XX Symposium & Workshop, Manchester, UK, 15-17 April 2008. Also published in IChemE Loss Prevention Bulletin, June 2009
(download pdf 7.3 Mb)
Gant S.E. "Quality and reliability issues with large-eddy simulation" HSL Report MSU/2008/10, 2009
(download pdf 3.5 Mb)
2008
Ivings M.J., Clarke S., Gant S.E., Fletcher B., Heather A., Pocock D.J., Pritchard D.K., Santon R. and Saunders C.J. "Area classification for secondary releases from low pressure natural gas systems" Health and Safety Executive Report RR630, 2008.
(download pdf 5.0 Mb)
Lea C.J. and Gant S.E. "Final report on Efectis' CFD simulations of fire on a channel tunnel HGV shuttle" HSL Report MSU/2008/05, 2008
Kay J., Thyer A.M. and Gant S.E. "Investigations into the effects of carbon dioxide and nitrogen on the flammability limits of gases" HSL Report PS/08/06, 2008
Gant S.E., "Practical quality measures for large-eddy simulation" ERCOFTAC Workshop on Direct and Large Eddy Simulation 7 (DLES7), Trieste, Italy, 8-10 September 2008.
(download paper or slides)
2007
Gant S.E., Heather A. and Kelsey A. "CFD models for evaporating hydrocarbon sprays" HSL Report CM/07/04, 2007
(download pdf 3.6 Mb)
Atkinson, G. and Gant S.E. "Buncefield Investigation: Liquid flow and vapour production" HSL Report FS/06/09, 2007
Gant S.E. and Atkinson, G. "Buncefield Investigation: Dispersion of the vapour cloud" HSL Report CM/06/13, 2007
Gant S.E. "CFD modelling of water spray barriers" HSL Report HSL/2006/79, 2006
(download pdf 1.4 Mb)
2006
Gant S.E. and Kelsey A. "Factors influencing the indoor transport of contaminants and modelling implications" HSL Report HSL/2006/29, 2006
(download pdf 0.5 Mb)
Gant S.E. "Large-eddy simulation of gas dispersion in a room" HSL Report HSL/2006/28, 2006
(download pdf 0.6 Mb)
Gant S.E., Ivings M.J., Jones A. and Santon R. "Hazardous are classification of low pressure natural gas systems using CFD predictions"
Proc. IChemE Hazards XIX Symposium & Workshop, Manchester, UK, 27-30 March 2006
(download slides or paper)
2005
Gant S.E. and Ivings M.J. "CFD modelling of low pressure jets for area classification" HSL Report HSL/2005/11, 2005
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Gant S.E. and Ivings M.J. "CFD modelling of low pressure 'coke oven gas' jets" HSL Report CM/05/08, 2005
Manchester University Publications
The publications linked below were all made whilst I was working at the University of Manchester, or UMIST, as it once was. They are mainly about a new wall-function treatment for RANS models.
Gant S.E. and Stallard, T. "Modelling a tidal turbine in unsteady flow", ISOPE conference, Vancouver, Canada, 2008 (download pdf 5 Mb)
Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Gerasimov A.V., Iacovides H., and Launder B.E. "Numerical modeling of heat transfer in wall-adjacent turbulent flows" Chapter 11, Handbook of Numerical Heat Transfer, 2nd Edition, Minkowycz, Sparrow & Murthy (Editors), ISBN 0-471-34878, 2006
Craft T.J., Gant S.E. and Iacovides H. " Application of a generalised RANS wall funcion to recirculating flows with heat transfer", Fourth Int. Conf. on Computational Heat & Mass Transfer (ICCHMT), 17-20 May, Paris-Cachan, France, 2005
(download pdf 0.2 Mb)
Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Gerasimov A.V., Iacovides H., and Launder B.E. "Advances in Practical Near-Wall Turbulence Modelling", Fourth European Thermal Sciences Conference, Birmingham, UK
2004
(download pdf 0.9 Mb)
Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Iacovides H., Launder B.E. and Serre E. "Three-dimensional simulation of rotor-stator cavity flow",CSAR Focus Magazine, Edition 12, 2004
(download pdf 0.5 Mb)
Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Iacovides H., Launder B.E. and Robinson C.M.E. "A new wall function for complex turbulent
flows", presented at the Laboratoire MSNM-GP, Universite d'Aix/Marseille, Feb 2004
(download slides.ppt 14 Mb).
Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Gerasimov A.V., Iacovides H., and Launder B.E. "Wall-function approaches for turbulent
flow CFD" 6th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer
Conference, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India, 5-7 January 2004.
Gant S.E. "Development and Application
of a New Wall Function for Complex Turbulent Flows" PhD Thesis, Dept.
of Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering, UMIST, November
2002.
This can be downloaded as a whole in GNU-zipped
PostScript format thesis.ps.gz (9 MB)
or in pdf format thesis.pdf (13 Mb) (if
you have a choice, download the ps.gz version which has better quality
fonts). It can also be downloaded in parts by clicking
on the links below.
Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Gerasimov A.V., Iacovides H. and Launder B.E. "Wall Function Strategies for
use in Turbulent Flow CFD" Proc. 12th International Heat Transfer
Conference, Grenoble, France, 2002
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format.
Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Iacovides H., Launder B.E. and Robinson C.M.E. "Computational study of flow around
the "Ahmed" car body (case 9.4)", 9th ERCOFTAC/IAHR/COST Workshop on
Refined Turbulence Modelling, Darmstadt, Germany, 4-5 October 2001
Download paper in pdf
(2.1 Mb) ps.gz
(1.4 Mb).
Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Iacovides H. and Launder B.E. "Development and Application of a New Wall Function
for Complex Turbulent Flows", ECCOMAS CFD2001 Conference, Swansea,
Wales, UK, 4-7 September 2001.
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or ps format.
Others
I've written two reviews of steady and unsteady plume modelling for the "Underlying Flow Regimes" of the ERCOFTAC Q-NET Knowledge Base:
Here's a link to the 50K or Bust! book on cross-country paragliding written by Nigel Page. I contributed the front cover which was taken from a nice flight I had from Stanage Edge in 2007.
Here's a link to my Curriculum Vitae. Feel free to email me any jobs you think might interest me, so long as they involve some interesting fluid dynamics and the office is near mountains.
