Evaluation of the effects and consequences of major accidents in industrial plants
Title:
Evaluation of the effects and consequences of major accidents in industrial plants
Author:
Casal, Joaquim.
ISBN:
9780080554617
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
Amsterdam ; Boston [Mass.] : Elsevier, 2008.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 v.)
Series:
Industrial safety series ; v. 8
Industrial safety series ; 8.
Contents:
Front Cover; Evaluation of the Effects and Consequences of Major Accidents in Industrial Plants; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Source term; Chapter 3. Fire accidents; Chapter 4. Vapour cloud explosions; Chapter 5. BLEVEs and vessel explosions; Chapter 6. Atmospheric dispersion of toxic or flammable clouds; Chapter 7. Vulnerability; Chapter 8. Quantitative risk analysis; Annex 1 Constants in the Antoine equation; Annex 2 Flammability limits, flash temperature and heat of combustion (higher value) for different substances.
Abstract:
The book analyzes the different major accidents which can occur in process plants and during the transportation of hazardous materials. The main features of fires, explosions and toxic releases are discussed, and a set of mathematical models allowing the prediction of their effects and consequences are explained. With a practical approach, the models are applied to simple illustrative examples, as well as to more complex real cases. The use of these calculations in the frame of Quantitative Risk Analysis is also treated. Evaluation of the effects of major accidents in industrial installations c.
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