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Predicting blast overpressures caused by vapor cloud explosions in the vicinity of control rooms
- Source :
- Process Safety Progress. 18:17-24
- Publication Year :
- 1999
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 1999.
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Abstract
- When considering the consequences of gas explosions in petro-chemical installutions simple methods are used such as TNT-equivalenc methods and the Multi-Energy method. These methods howewr, do not take into account directional effects, focusing effects, factors related to the source of the explosion (initial strength, shape) and reflections. FLACS, a 3-D CFD tool, allows for all factors mentioned including focusing on effects and reflections near buildings. A comparison of the CFD-method including the two traditional prediction methods for a practical case demonstrates the application areas of the FLACS method as well as the limitations of the traditional methods.
Details
- ISSN :
- 15475913 and 10668527
- Volume :
- 18
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Process Safety Progress
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........a6bb61f8537a88164d0326e9d8f23904