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ID (ISN) del documento24579
Número CIS 76-312
ISSN - Título de la serie 0033-1716 - Protection
Año 1975
Número de serie
Autor(es) King R.
Título Major fire and explosion hazards in hydrocarbon processing plants.
Información bibliográfica Nov. 1975, Vol.12, No.9, p.11-14. 6 ref.
Resumen Reference is made to a number of disasters caused by unconfined vapour cloud explosions involving large quantities of hydrocarbon gas or vapour mixed with air. The author considers in turn the factors which constitute the hazard inherent in hydrocarbon handling and processing plants and units (the hazard rating scale developed by the Dow Chemical Co. is discussed) and the special but not uncommon hazard presented by the sudden mixture of water with hot hydrocarbon liquid (or vice versa) resulting in the generation of steam and the development of considerable pressure surge.
Descriptores (primarios) líquidos inflamables; productos del petróleo; refino del petróleo; riesgos de explosión; riesgos de incendio
Descriptores (secundarios) gases inflamables; gases del petróleo lucueficados; atmósferas explosivas; explosiones; gas natural licueficado
Tipo de documento -
Tema(s) Incendios, explosiones
Broad subject area(s)
Navegación por categoria(s) Incendios
Petrochemical industry
Petroleum and natural gas industry
Explosions