Industrial Ventilation Workshop: Controlling Air Quality and Solving Contamination Problems

This training course includes a general overview of the key-elements being mandatory in environmental and in local occupational health and safety regulations. It also presents all the ventilation strategies and approaches to control and to improve air quality in the workplace, as well as the most interesting air pollution control technologies – working principles, main design criteria, benefits and disadvantages, budgetary costs (CAPEX and OPEX). Additionally, the training introduces the application of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in the analysis and design of industrial ventilation systems.

Participants will gain insight into key aspects of air quality management in industrial facilities, from dust – mist – gas – vapor control to engineering solutions and administrative controls.

Credential Awarded:

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate of completion. This program qualifies for 7 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) credits.

What You Will Learn:

By the end of this course, participants will be presented:

• The general principles related to industrial ventilation principles and objectives
• Regulatory requirements applicable and their impact on industrial ventilation design
• Techniques and methodologies applicable for assessing air quality issues
• Air pollution control technologies review
• Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) as a tool to analyze and design industrial ventilation systems

Who This Workshop is For?

This course is aimed at new entrants and those with some experience in decision-making and management roles, project engineers, plant managers, occupational health and safety managers and advisors, to achieve formal recognition of their knowledge and experience on risk management concepts and practices.

This program is designed for:

• Senior Managers
• Plant Managers
• OH&S Supervisors and Advisors
• Technical/Maintenance/Asset Managers
• Process Operators
• Maintenance Supervisors/Leads
• Maintenance Technicians, Planners & Schedulers
• Reliability/Maintenance Engineers
• Design/Project Engineers
• Subject Matter Experts
• Risk Management Consultants

What You Can Expect:

• See the detailed workshop agenda below

Course Methodology

This is a practical course that will include formal presentations and discussions, as well as practical examples based on real-life problems. Key outcomes from industrial ventilation design, troubleshoots and audits will be presented along with pictures and videos from a variety of applications.

Prerequisites

To benefit from the course, attendees should have a basic prior knowledge and experience of the Engineering Graduate of any discipline.

Course Outline

• Introduction
• Part 1 – Definitions – Regulation review - Industrial ventilation stakeholders
• Part 2 – Industrial ventilation concepts and strategies: examples and calculations
• Part 3 – Personal protective equipment (PPE) – Industrial ventilation equipment
• Part 4 – Air pollution control technologies (review)
• Part 5 – Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Part 6 – Ventilation system assessments and diagnostics – Identifying control and optimization solutions
• Conclusion

Agenda & Activities

Instructors

Mr. Hugues Châteauneuf, P. Eng. (SME)

As a pioneer in the field of industrial ventilation, air pollution control and explosion risk management in Canada, Mr. Châteauneuf has led hundreds of studies, diagnosis, investigations and detailed engineering mandates related to the establishment of indoor and outdoor air quality, prevention, protection and mitigation strategies as well as hazardous location classification over the last three (3) decades.

Always at the cutting edge of technological and normative developments, he is recognized worldwide for providing high added-value consulting services. He has also led dozens of causes of negotiation with insurers, occupational health and safety representatives (OHS) and fire preventionists in situations often critical for plant owners who faced interruption of their operations.

He has trained thousands of workers, designers and OHS responsible personnel in Canada in the field of explosion safety, in addition to publishing several technical guides and articles on the subject. For more than a decade, he has been responsible for the training his peers within professional organizations such as OIQ (Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec).

Dr. Farzam Allafchi, P. Eng., Ph.D.

Dr. Farzam Allafchi brings over 10 years of expertise in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), specializing in fluid mechanics, thermal analysis, and pollution dispersion. His background includes extensive work in Ventilation, complemented by international experience as a mechanical engineer focusing on ventilation systems.

For his Ph.D. thesis, Dr. Allafchi utilized multiple CFD methods to investigate pollution transport and conducted various other research projects in related fields. Since joining BBA in January 2021, he has played a pivotal role within the mechanical team. His responsibilities involve leading projects focusing on flow and thermal analyses in environments such as mineral process plants, mines and industrial buildings.

His specific expertise lies in using CFD to study fugitive emissions in smelting operations and industrial processes. Leveraging his ventilation background, he enhances fugitive capture and optimizes capture systems to improve environmental and operational outcomes.