ENGLISH

Guidelines for Evaluating the Characteristics of Vapor Cloud Explosions, Flash Fires, and BLEVEs

By Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS)

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-AIChE
Year
1994
ISBN
081690474X, 9780816904747
LCC
QD516 .G78 1994
Open Library ID
OL1733986M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (17044457 bytes)
Pages
402\402
Topic
Technique
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

The 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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