Cargando…
Evaluation of the effects and consequences of major accidents in industrial plants /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Otros Autores: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Amsterdam ; Boston [Mass.] :
Elsevier,
2008.
|
| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Industrial safety series ;
8. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.