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From Blue to Green
When it comes to building more resilient energy systems, how can Exponent's multidisciplinary teams help?
When you have high-stakes, mega projects related to energy systems, Exponent has the breadth of knowledge and experience needed to tackle your complex challenges. With thermal, data, environmental, health, and materials scientists as well as structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers on staff, we can ensure that your facilities and assets are compliant with chemical, fire, and explosion safety requirements as well as relevant codes, standards, practices, and guidelines.
We routinely assist clients on projects such as understanding fire protection engineering requirements for buildings and industrial structures; utility asset integrity management for substations, power lines, and poles; chemical process safety and risk analysis consulting; and engineering consulting for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industries.
CAPABILITIES
Experts
Our global and comprehensive expertise across industries gives us a deep understanding of current challenges, best industry practices, and the implications of emerging technologies.
![Harri Kytömaa, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI, FASME](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/harri-kyt%C3%B6maa-361-uuid-66ce618b8b0c7.png?itok=TSXFMpaX)
Corporate Vice President and Principal Engineer
![Tom Long, Jr., P.E., CFEI](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/tom-long-400-uuid-66aac91310c31.png?itok=J8C0iO7q)
Corporate Vice President, Office Director and Principal Engineer
![Abid Kemal, Ph.D., CFEI, CVFI](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/abid-kemal-333-uuid-669b3f0d34af9.png?itok=ipLC0OGD)
![Tim Myers, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/tim-myers-480-uuid-669b3fed8f3fa.png?itok=_uQG39mx)
![Ali Reza, P.E., CFI](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/ali-reza-569-uuid-669b4077b7ecd.png?itok=7J7fZvM1)
![Erik Christiansen, Ph.D., P.E., CFI](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/erik-christiansen-110-uuid-669b3dfb1a100.png?itok=qUOMsJnd)
![Reeve Dunne, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/reeve-dunne-181-uuid-669b3e5af2a27.png?itok=UDRXihbF)
![Gregory Haussmann, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/gregory-haussmann-276-uuid-66aa74b264f92.png?itok=ubLH_cvA)
![Dennis Moore, Ph.D., P.E.](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/dennis-moore-464-uuid-669b3fc731175.png?itok=3tE5TSv7)
![Timothy Morse, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/timothy-morse-469-uuid-669b3fd72e3c2.png?itok=M9tk-K40)
![Michael Barry, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/michael-barry-30-uuid-669b4b7e0ca7f.png?itok=-rcFdJuC)
![Christopher Buehler, Ph.D., P.E.](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/christopher-buehler-81-uuid-669b3dc770caa.png?itok=Xy7zMMjr)
![Francesco Colella, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/francesco-colella-118-uuid-669b3e0902ae1.png?itok=wna41eZB)
![Brenton Cox, Ph.D., P.E., CCPSC, CFEI](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/brenton-cox-129-uuid-669b3e1e1243d.png?itok=qhtMp3Mp)
![Sean Dee, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/sean-dee-154-uuid-669b4bb78b0f7.png?itok=WqjVUjXv)
![Ryan Hart, Ph.D., P.E.](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/ryan-hart-274-uuid-669b3eada7561.png?itok=SNa96Rs0)
![Alfonso Ibarreta, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI](/sites/default/files/styles/people/public/media/images/alfonso-ibarreta-304-uuid-669b3ed578efc.png?itok=t4trgCAs)
Our Capabilities Are Unparalleled
With expertise in over 90 disciplines and hundreds of capabilities, tools, and methodologies — we get to the root of even the most complex challenges and give you the objective answers you need.
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Chemical Engineering
Extensive production and safety assessments for facilities combining hazardous and reactive materials, novel technologies, and interconnected equipment.
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Thermal Sciences Expertise for Utilities
Overcome any utility operations challenge — from safety to asset management, and more.
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Fire Protection Engineering
Extensive fire suppression, detection, and alarm system testing to support achieving code and regulatory requirements.
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Fire & Flammability Testing
Thorough fire and flammability testing for sprinklers, smoke, and heat detectors, vehicle fire testing, and more.
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Computational Modeling; Thermal Sciences
A less expensive and faster alternative to thermal or flow experiments.
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Consumer Product Safety Assessments: Thermal Sciences
Helping clients understand and adopt fire and chemical safety standards for consumer protection.
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Aeronautical Engineering
Engineering consultation for commercial aviation, aerospace technologies, and drones.
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Fire & Explosion Investigations
In-depth field examinations and high-tech modeling and testing to determine the origin and cause of fires, gas explosions, dust explosions, and other explosions...
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Thermal Fluid & Combustion Systems
Support for HVAC, boilers, commercial refrigeration systems, and more.
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Thermal Sciences Expertise for Disputes
Evidence-based scientific insights and expert witness support for industrial fires and explosions, oil and chemical spills, and equipment failures.