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

• Other Authors: Casal, Joaquim.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston [Mass.] : Elsevier, 2008.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: Industrial safety series ; 8.
• Subjects: Industrial safety.; Risk management.; Industrial accidents.; Risk assessment.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780080554617; 008055461X
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 volume)
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

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 are explained. With a practical approach, the models are applied to simple illustrative examples, as well as to more complex real cases. The use of these calculations in the frame of Quantitative Risk Analysis is also treated. Evaluation of the effects of major accidents in industrial installations c.