Evaluation of the effects and consequences of major accidents in industrial plants /
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Boston [Mass.] :
Elsevier,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Industrial safety series ;
8. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 volume). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780080554617 008055461X |