The majority of major fire accidents that occur in industrial plants involve hydrocarbon fuels. In recent decades, computer fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling in the field of fire risk analysis has been used widely, given the need for a thorough understanding of phenomena associated mit hydrocarbon fire. The present work reviews the key features and the practical application of CFD techniques in various industries in the last more than 50 years with the aim of how and where they can be used.It has been concluded that there are numerous possibilities CFD offres, and as both computer hardware and software resources become more advanced the extent of this opportunity will further develop.