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Evaluation of the Effects and Consequences of Major Accidents in Industrial Plants.
Evaluation of the Effects and Consequences of Major Accidents in Industrial Plants, Second Edition, covers the essential aspects of a diverse range of major accidents including fires, explosions and toxic clouds, and provides the key models necessary to calculate their effects and consequences with...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Saint Louis :
Elsevier Science,
2017.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Evaluation of the Effects and Consequences of Major Accidents in Industrial Plants; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Risk; 1.2 Risk Analysis; 1.3 Major Accidents; 1.3.1 Types; 1.3.2 Frequency; 1.3.3 Damage; 1.4 Domino Effect; 1.4.1 Classification of Domino Effects; 1.4.2 An Example Case; 1.5 NaTech Accidents; 1.6 Mathematical Modeling of Accidents; Nomenclature; References; 2 Source Term; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Liquid Release; 2.2.1 Flow of Liquid Through a Hole in a Tank; 2.2.2 Flow of Liquid Through a Pipe; 2.2.2.1 Liquid Flow Rate.
- 2.2.2.2 Friction Factor2.3 Gas/Vapor Release; 2.3.1 Flow of Gas/Vapor Through a Hole; 2.3.1.1 Critical Velocity; 2.3.1.2 Mass Flow Rate; 2.3.1.3 Discharge Coefficient; 2.3.2 Flow of Gas/Vapor Through a Pipe; 2.3.3 Time-Dependent Gas Release; 2.4 Two-Phase Flow; 2.4.1 Flashing Liquids; 2.4.2 Two-Phase Discharge; 2.5 Safety Relief Valves; 2.5.1 Discharge From a Safety Relief Valve; 2.6 Relief Discharges; 2.6.1 Relief Flow Rate for Vessels Subject to External Fire; 2.6.2 Relief Flow Rate for Vessels Undergoing a Runaway Reaction; 2.7 Evaporation of a Liquid From a Pool.
- 2.7.1 Evaporation of Liquids2.7.2 Pool Size; 2.7.2.1 Pool on Ground; 2.7.2.2 Pool on Water; 2.7.3 Evaporation of Boiling Liquids; 2.7.4 Evaporation of Nonboiling Liquids; 2.7.5 Evaporation From Aqueous Solutions; 2.8 General Outflow Guidelines for Quantitative Risk Analysis; 2.8.1 Loss-of-Containment Events in Pressurized Tanks and Vessels; 2.8.2 Loss-of-Containment Events in Atmospheric Tanks; 2.8.3 Loss-of-Containment Events in Pipes; 2.8.4 Loss-of-Containment Events in Pumps; 2.8.5 Loss-of-Containment Events in Relief Devices; 2.8.6 Loss-of-Containment Events for Storage in Warehouses.
- 2.8.7 Loss-of-Containment Events in Transport Units in an Establishment2.8.8 Pool Evaporation; 2.8.9 Outflow and Atmospheric Dispersion; Nomenclature; References; 3 Fire Accidents; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Combustion; 3.2.1 Combustion Reaction and Combustion Heat; 3.2.2 Premixed Flames and Diffusion Flames; 3.3 Types of Fire; 3.3.1 Pool Fires; 3.3.2 Jet Fires; 3.3.3 Flash Fires; 3.3.4 Fireballs; 3.4 Flammability; 3.4.1 Flammability Limits; 3.4.1.1 Estimation of Flammability Limits; 3.4.1.2 Flammability Limits of Gas Mixtures; 3.4.1.3 Flammability Limits as a Function of Pressure.
- 3.4.1.4 Flammability Limits as a Function of Temperature3.4.1.5 Inerting and Flammability Diagrams; 3.4.2 Flash Point Temperature; 3.4.3 Autoignition Temperature; 3.5 Sources of Ignition; 3.5.1 Types of Ignition Sources; 3.5.1.1 Mechanical Sources; 3.5.1.2 Electrical Sources; 3.5.1.3 Thermal Sources; 3.5.1.4 Chemical Sources; 3.6 Estimation of Thermal Radiation From Fires; 3.6.1 Point Source Model; 3.6.1.1 Atmospheric Transmissivity; 3.6.2 Solid Flame Model; 3.6.2.1 View Factor; 3.6.2.2 Emissive Power; 3.7 Flame Size; 3.7.1 Pool Fire Size; 3.7.1.1 Pool Diameter; 3.7.1.1.1 Pools on Ground.