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Transport Canada Solicits BLEVE Hazard Modelling and ERG Guidance Validation Services

Transport Canada is seeking a contractor to validate and improve BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion) hazard distances for propane and liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). - Government Buyer: - Agency: Transport Canada - Sub-agency: Multimodal Security and Emergency Management Directorate / Transport Dangerous Goods Program - Office: Canadian Transport Emergency Centre (CANUTEC) - Products/Services Requested: - Comprehensive review of existing BLEVE hazard modelling approaches (physics-based, empirical, and data-driven) - Identification and documentation of all relevant variables and datasets for BLEVE hazard modelling - Proposal and justification of a state-of-the-art, data-driven predictive modelling architecture - Development of an open-source, validated predictive model in Python for BLEVE hazard distances - Comparison of model outputs with current ERG/GMU guidance - Deliverables include literature reviews, data dictionaries, modelling proposals, open-source code, evaluation reports, and training materials - Optional tasks: enhanced model development, additional validation, and user training/support - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on open-source, Python-based predictive modelling - Use of advanced data-driven and machine learning techniques - Model must be validated and compared against current ERG/GMU guidance - Deliverables must include user documentation and virtual training for Transport Canada staff - Expertise required in predictive modelling, emergency management, and dangerous goods containment standards - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the ERG and CANUTEC are central resources - The contract period runs until March 19, 2027, with optional extensions and milestone-based deliverables

Description

Transport Canada's Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Program is seeking a contractor to validate the current distances in the BLEVE table found in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) for BLEVEs involving propane or liquefied petroleum gases (LPG). The project supports the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre (CANUTEC) and involves reviewing existing BLEVE hazard modelling, identifying necessary variables and datasets, proposing a modelling architecture using state-of-the-art technologies, developing an open-source predictive model in Python, and comparing the model's hazard distances against current ERG guidance. The contract duration is 7 months.

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