Guidelines for consequence analysis of chemical releases [[electronic resource] /] / Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

• Record Nr.: UNISA996218381103316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1999
• ISBN: 1-282-81732-9; 9786612817328; 0-470-93810-2; 0-470-93811-0; 1-60119-003-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (350 p.)
• Collana: CCPS guidelines series
• Disciplina: 628.5; 660/.2804
• Soggetti: Chemical plants - Accidents; Risk assessment
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Guidelines for Consequence Analysis of Chemical Releases; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1989 CPQRA Guidelines Acknowledgments; Acronyms; 1 lntroduction; 1.1 CPQRA Definitions; 1.2. Consequence Analysis; 2 Source Models; 2.1. Discharge Rate Models; 2.1.1. BACKGROUND; 2.1.2. DESCRIPTION; 2.1.3. EXAMPLE PROBLEMS; 2.1.4. DISCUSSION; 2.2. Flash and Evaporation; 2.2.1. BACKGROUND; 2.2.2. DESCRIPTION; 2.2.3. EXAMPLE PROBLEMS; 2.2.4. DISCUSSION; 2.3. Dispersion Models; 2.3.1. NEUTRAL AND POSITIVELY BUOYANT PLUME AND PUFF MODELS; 2.3.2. DENSE GAS DISPERSION; 3 Explosions and Fires; 3.1. Vapor Cloud Explosions (VCE)3.1.1. BACKGROUND; 3.1.2. DESCRIPTION; 3.1.3. DISCUSSION; 3.1.4. EXAMPLE PROBLEMS; 3.2. Flash Fires; 3.3. Physical Explosion; 3.3.1. BACKGROUND; 3.3.2. DESCRIPTION; 3.3.3. EXAMPLE PROBLEMS; 3.3.4. DISCUSSION; 3.4. BLEVE and Fireball; 3.4.1. BACKGROUND; 3.4.2. DESCRIPTION; 3.4.3. EXAMPLE PROBLEMS; 3.4.4. DISCUSSION; 3.5. Confined Explosions; ; 3.5.1. BACKGROUND; 3.5.2. DESCRIPTION; 3.5.3. EXAMPLE PROBLEM; 3.5.4. DISCUSSION; 3.6. Pool Fires; 3.6.1. BACKGROUND; 3.6.2. DESCRIPTION; 3.6.3. EXAMPLE PROBLEM; 3.6.4. DISCUSSION; 3.7. Jet Fires; 3.7.1. BACKGROUND; 3.7.2. DESCRIPTION3.7.3. EXAMPLE PROBLEM; 3.7.4. DISCUSSION; 4 Effect Models; 4.1. Dose-Response and Probit Functions; 4.1.1. DOSE-RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; 4.1.2. PROBIT FUNCTIONS; 4.1.3. EXAMPLE PROBLEM; 4.2. Toxic Gas Effects; 4.2.1. BACKGROUND; 4.2.2. DESCRIPTION; 4.2.3. EXAMPLE PROBLEMS; 4.2.4. DISCUSSION; 4.3. Thermal Effects; 4.3.1. BACKGROUND; 4.3.2. DESCRIPTION; 4.3.3. EXAMPLE PROBLEMS; 4.2.4. DISCUSSION; 4.4. Explosion Effects; 4.4.1. BACKGROUND; 4.4.2. DESCRIPTION; 4.4.3. EXAMPLE PROBLEM; 4.4.4. DISCUSSION; 5 Evasive Actions; 5.1. Background; 5.2. Description; 5.3. Example Problem; 5.4. Discussion6 Modeling Systems; References; Appendix: CD ROM; Glossary; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This Guidelines book provides technical information on how to conduct a consequence analysis to satisfy your company's needs and the EPA rules. It covers quantifying the size of a release, dispersion of vapor clouds to an endpoint concentration, outcomes for various types of explosions and fires, and the effect of the release on people and structures. Special Details: Includes CD-ROM with example problems worked using Excel and Quattro Pro. For use with Windows 95, 98, and NT.