Guidelines for Evaluating the Characteristics of Vapor Cloud Explosions, Flash Fires, and BLEVEsThe serious consequences of vapor cloud explosions, flash fires, and BLEVEs are very well known. Better understanding of the characteristics of these phenomena and models to calculate their consequences are key to effective prevention and mitigation. Cited by EPA in its 1996 document, "Off-site Consequence Analysis Guidance, " the first half of the book describes the characteristics of these phenomena and gives an overview of past experimental and theoretical research and methods to estimate consequences. The second part focuses on methods for consequence estimating by presenting sample problems. The entire book is heavily illustrated with photos, charts, tables, and diagrams, and each chapter has a full set of references for additional reading. |
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Inhalt
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| 3 | |
| 47 | |
| 69 | |
5 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF FLASH FIRES | 147 |
6 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF BLEVEs | 157 |
7 VAPOR CLOUD EXPLOSIONSSAMPLE PROBLEMS | 247 |
8 FLASH FIRESSAMPLE PROBLEMS | 277 |
APPENDIX A VIEW FACTORS FOR SELECTED CONFIGURATIONS | 337 |
APPENDIX B EFFECTS OF EXPLOSIONS ON STRUCTURES | 347 |
APPENDIX C EFFECTS OF EXPLOSIONS ON HUMANS | 351 |
APPENDIX D TABULATION OF SOME GAS PROPERTIES IN METRIC UNITS | 359 |
APPENDIX E CONVERSION FACTORS TO SI FOR SELECTED QUANTITIES | 361 |
APPENDIX F CASE STUDY OF GAS EXPLOSIONS IN A PROCESS PLANT USING A THREEDIMENSIONAL COMPUTER CODE | 363 |
INDEX | 383 |
9 BLEVEsSAMPLE PROBLEMS | 285 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
accident ambient pressure approximately assumed atmospheric Baker blast effects blast parameters blast wave BLEVE butane calculated Chemical combustion energy computed cyclohexane cylindrical damage deflagration described determined detonation distance emissive power equation estimated expansion experimental experiments Figure fireball fireball diameter flame propagation flame speed flammable flash fire flow field fluid fragment velocity fuel fuel-air charge Fuel-air explosions fuel-air mixture gas explosion gases hazard heat of combustion Hjertager ignition incident initial velocity internal energy kW/m Lihou liquid Loss Prevention mass maximum multienergy nondimensional nondimensional side-on number of fragments obstacles partially confined positive-phase duration pressure vessel produced propane range ratio release rupture Safety scaled Section shock wave side-on overpressure side-on peak overpressure simulation specific heats sphere spherical spill stoichiometric Strehlow superheat superheat limit surface Table tank truck temperature thermal radiation TNT equivalency truck turbulent unconfined values vapor cloud explosion view factor volume
Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | Guidelines for Evaluating the Characteristics of Vapor Cloud Explosions, Flash Fires, and BLEVEs |
| Autor | CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety) |
| Verlag | John Wiley & Sons, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0470938145, 9780470938140 |
| Länge | 260 Seiten |
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