Postgraduate Diploma in Consequence Modelling and Emergency Plans
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Consequence Modelling and Emergency Plans. 8 modules covering Directive 2012/18/EU (Seveso III), Royal Decree 840/2015 (major accident control) and ALOHA. Personal tutor assigned and enrolment open.
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Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Identify hazard sources and major accident scenarios.
Model the atmospheric dispersion of toxic and flammable substances.
Calculate thermal effects of pool fires, jet fires and fireballs.
Estimate the overpressure effects of explosions.
Apply vulnerability models to delimit planning zones.
Develop internal and external emergency plans.
Design and evaluate drills for continuous improvement.
Who it's for
- Risk analysis engineer wishing to specialise in Consequence Modelling and Emergency Plans.
- Emergency plan technician wishing to specialise in Consequence Modelling and Emergency Plans.
- Seveso consultant wishing to specialise in Consequence Modelling and Emergency Plans.
- Consequence modelling specialist wishing to specialise in Consequence Modelling and Emergency Plans.
- Industrial civil protection manager wishing to specialise in Consequence Modelling and Emergency Plans.
- Industrial safety technician wishing to specialise in Consequence Modelling and Emergency Plans.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the chemical industry.
What you'll work with
- Directive 2012/18/EU (Seveso III)
- Royal Decree 840/2015 (major accident control)
- Royal Decree 1196/2003 (Basic Directive on chemical risk)
- TNO Yellow Book CPR 14E (effect calculation methods)
- NFPA 68 (deflagration venting)
- ISO 22320 (emergency management)
- CCPS Guidelines for Consequence Analysis of Chemical Releases
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Types of accident: leaks, fires and explosions1.2Hazardous substances and the CLP Regulation1.3Seveso III Directive and RD 840/20151.4Reference scenarios and credible worst case1.5Source terms: liquids, gases and two-phase releases1.6Calculation of release rates1.7Pool evaporation1.8Lessons from Bhopal, Toulouse and Beirut1.9Domino effects1.10Case study: defining scenarios at an ammonia plant
2.1Pasquill-Gifford atmospheric stability2.2Gaussian plume and puff models2.3Dense gas dispersion2.4Influence of terrain and obstacles2.5CFD dispersion models2.6ALOHA, PHAST and EFFECTS software2.7Meteorological input data2.8Model uncertainty2.9Validation with field trials2.10Laboratory: chlorine dispersion with ALOHA
3.1Pool fires and their thermal radiation3.2Jet fires and flares3.3Fireballs and BLEVE3.4Solid flame model3.5View factors and received radiation3.6Thermal radiation thresholds3.7Fires in storage tanks3.8Boilover and slopover3.9Passive protection and cooling3.10Practice: calculating radiation from a pool fire
4.1Vapour cloud explosions (VCE)4.2TNO multi-energy method4.3Baker-Strehlow-Tang method4.4Confined explosions and venting4.5Dust explosions and the ATEX Directive4.6Overpressure and fragment projection4.7Effects on structures and people4.8Occupied buildings and API RP 7524.9Explosion effect mitigation4.10Practice: estimating overpressure with the multi-energy method
5.1Probit functions for toxic effects5.2AEGL, ERPG and TEEL values5.3Thresholds of the Basic Civil Protection Directive5.4Thermal effects on people5.5Overpressure effects5.6Intervention and alert zones5.7Shelter-in-place5.8Vulnerable population and environment5.9Individual and societal risk: F-N curves5.10Case study: delimiting zones for an ammonia leak
6.1Self-protection plan: RD 393/20076.2Internal emergency plan (PEI)6.3External emergency plan (PEE)6.4Basic Directive on chemical risk6.5Emergency organisation and teams6.6Alert and communication systems6.7Evacuation, confinement and assembly points6.8Coordination with fire services and civil protection6.9Information for the public6.10Workshop: structure of an internal emergency plan
7.1Types of exercise: tabletop and full-scale7.2Designing drill scenarios7.3Evaluation with observers and checklists7.4Response indicators7.5Lessons learned and improvement plans7.6Crisis management and communication7.7Business continuity under ISO 223017.8Recovery after an accident7.9Periodic review of plans7.10Practice: designing and evaluating a tabletop exercise
8.1Selecting the facility8.2Identifying reference scenarios8.3Dispersion modelling8.4Fire and explosion modelling8.5Delimiting planning zones8.6Structure of the emergency plan8.7Designing a drill8.8Review and improvement plan8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is ALOHA, DNV Phast, Gexcon EFFECTS, FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator), QGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for modelling leak scenarios at Seveso facilities, internal emergency plan drills, and mapping of intervention and alert zones. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Identify hazard sources and major accident scenarios.
Model the atmospheric dispersion of toxic and flammable substances.
Calculate thermal effects of pool fires, jet fires and fireballs.
Estimate the overpressure effects of explosions.
Apply vulnerability models to delimit planning zones.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient command of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme comprises 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
The programme uses ALOHA, DNV Phast, Gexcon EFFECTS, FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator) and QGIS. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM diploma awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. This is in-house training, not an official title from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area can be recognised towards the higher programme. Please consult the recognition policy when you enrol.
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