Estimating the flammable mass of a vapor cloud

This CCPS Concept book shows designers and operators of chemical facilities how to realistically estimate the flammable mass in a cloud of accidentally released material that is capable of igniting. It provides information on industry experience with flammable vapor clouds, basic concepts of fires a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Woodward, John Lowell
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y. : Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, ©1998.
SeriesCCPS concept book.
Subjects
Vapors > Flammability > Mathematical models.
Explosions > Mathematical models.
Fire > Mathematical models.
Chemical plants > Safety measures.
Flammable gases.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780470935361
0470935367
1282849298
9781282849297
9786612849299
6612849290
1591245591
9781591245599
0470935359
9780470935354
0816907781
9780816907786
Physical Description1 online resource (xxxi, 289 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Introduction
  • Overview
  • Industry Experiences with Flammable Vapor Clouds
  • Basic Concepts--Fluid Flow, Fires, and Explosions
  • Determination of Flammable Mass
  • Overview of Related Computer Programs
  • Worked Examples
  • Recommendations for Future Work
  • Appendix A: Atmospheric Stability Classification Schemes
  • Appendix B: Vertical Wind Profiles
  • Appendix C: Flammability Properties
  • Appendix D: Correlation for Flash Point
  • Appendix E: Polydisperse Drop Size Distributions
  • Appendix F: Multicomponent Pool Evaporation for Spills on Land
  • Appendix G: Generalized Indoor Concentration Build-Up or Decay
  • Appendix H: Calculating Concentrations for Indoor Releases
  • Appendix I: Evaluating Flammable Mass for Gaussian Dispersion Models: Instantaneous, Point Source
  • Appendix J: Evaluating Flammable Mass for Gaussian Dispersion Models: Continuous Release, Approximate Method
  • Appendix K: Evaluating Flammable Mass for Gaussian Dispersion Model--Continuous Release, Rigorous Solution
  • Appendix L: Numerical Integration to Find Flammable Mass
  • Appendix M: Expansion Velocity and Discharge Coefficients
  • Appendix N: Conversion Factors
  • References
  • Index
  • CCPS Guidelines Series.

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