Ali Reza

Loss of Containment (LOC) events and large loss fires and explosions, with a focus on the petrochemical industry

Process safety, risk assessment, design, and performance reviews of petrochemical facilities, industrial and consumer equipment, and appliances

Evaluating the relationship between equipment design, automation, and operator decisions and practices

Assessing the integrity of large assets and the potential risk and mechanism of failure

Investigating complex engineering failures by evaluating design and specification documents, process and operations data, alarm logs, available videos and photographs, laboratory test results, examination of physical artifacts, and witness interviews

Engineering investigation and prevention of industrial, commercial, and residential fires and explosions

Evaluating the hazards of reactive chemicals and the conditions that might cause a runaway chemical reaction, vapor cloud explosion, or detonation

Investigating fire and explosion incidents, including petrochemical, semiconductor and aerospace plants and equipment, dust explosions in various industries, natural gas and propane explosions, accidental ignition or disposal of munitions fireworks and reactive chemicals, and residential and commerc

Conducting design and performance reviews of commercial and consumer equipment, appliances, and processes

Engineering