03298nam 2200601 a 450 991014324670332120170815154447.01-282-81734-597866128173420-470-93815-31-59124-630-X0-470-93814-5(CKB)111086367652148(EBL)589038(OCoLC)53228450(SSID)ssj0000072103(PQKBManifestationID)11110021(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000072103(PQKBWorkID)10095358(PQKB)10034111(MiAaPQ)EBC589038(EXLCZ)9911108636765214819921022d1994 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGuidelines for evaluating the characteristics of vapor cloud explosions, flash fires, and BLEVEs[electronic resource]New York, N.Y. Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineersc19941 online resource (401 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8169-0474-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Guidelines for Evaluating the Characteristics of Vapor Cloud Explosions, Flash Fires, and BLEVEs; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; A Note on Nomenclature and Units; Glossary; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. PHENOMENA: DESCRIPTIONS, EFFECTS, AND ACCIDENT SCENARIOS; 3. BASIC CONCEPTS; 4. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF VAPOR CLOUD EXPLOSIONS; 5. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF FLASH FIRES; 6. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF BLEVEs; 7. VAPOR CLOUD EXPLOSIONS-SAMPLE PROBLEMS; 8. FLASH FIRES-SAMPLE PROBLEMS; 9. BLEVEs-SAMPLE PROBLEMS; APPENDIX A. VIEW FACTORS FOR SELECTED CONFIGURATIONS; APPENDIX B. EFFECTS OF EXPLOSIONS ON STRUCTURESAPPENDIX C. EFFECTS OF EXPLOSIONS ON HUMANSAPPENDIX D. TABULATION OF SOME GAS PROPERTIES IN METRIC UNITS; APPENDIX E. CONVERSION FACTORS TO SI FOR SELECTED QUANTITIES; APPENDIX F. CASE STUDY OF GAS EXPLOSIONS IN A PROCESS PLANT USING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER CODE; INDEXThe 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 probExplosionsFiresElectronic books.Explosions.Fires.363.3497660.2804660/.2804American Institute of Chemical Engineers.Center for Chemical Process Safety.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910143246703321Guidelines for Evaluating the Characteristics of Vapor Cloud Explosions, Flash Fires, and BLEVEs126475UNINA