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

• Other Authors: Casal, Joaquim
• Format: Electronic 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)

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...