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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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New York, N.Y. :
Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers,
©1998.
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| Series: | CCPS concept book.
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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.