| Document ID (ISN) | 57442 |
| CIS number |
92-270 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-85-356315-2 |
| Year |
1989 |
| Convention or series no. |
SRD R 467
|
| Author(s) |
Brighton P.W.M.
Safety and Reliability Directorate |
| Title |
Pressures produced by instantaneous chlorine releases inside buildings |
| Bibliographic information |
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Wigshaw Lane, Culcheth, Warrington WA3 4NE, United Kingdom, Mar. 1989. 22p. Illus. 19 ref. Price: GBP 4.00. |
| Abstract |
This report concerns the overall thermodynamics of an instantaneous release of pressurised liquid chlorine inside a building. The ranges of release sizes and of building sizes of practical interest are reviewed. Results of calculations show that over the major part of the relevant range of conditions for releases of 1-30 tonnes, a pressure change of over 0.1 atmospheres can occur, making it likely that a large proportion of the building's walls or cladding will be removed. This pressure change is a function mainly of the volume of the storage room in relation to the quantity of chlorine released and is also slightly dependent on ambient temperature. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
chlorine; gas emission; explosion hazards; liquefied gases; buildings; United Kingdom |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
explosion pressure; report; mathematical models; vapour clouds; shock waves |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Fire and explosions
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Explosions
Natural phenomena
Halogens and their inorganic compounds
|
