Evaluation of the effects and consequences of major accidents in industrial plants

• Main Author: Casal, Joaquim.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, ©2008.
• Series: Industrial safety series ; v. 8.
• Subjects: Industrial accidents.; Industrial accidents > Mathematical models.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780444530813; 9780080554617
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (xiv, 363 pages) : illustrations.

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...