| ID (ISN) del documento | 55638 |
| Número CIS |
91-604 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-85-356306-3 |
| Año |
1988 |
| Número de serie |
SRD/HSE/R 492
|
| Autor(es) |
Selway M.
Safety and Reliability Directorate |
| Título |
The predicted BLEVE frequency of a selected 2000m3 butane sphere on a refinery site |
| Información bibliográfica |
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Athority, Culcheth, Warrington WA3 4NE, United Kingdom, Aug. 1988. 68p. 31 ref. Price: GBP 6.00. |
| Resumen |
This study describes the use of fault tree analysis to determine the possible routes to a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion (BLEVE) in a spherical butane storage vessel. The dominant event was shown to be a severe earthquake occurring with sufficient strength to sever the 14 inch pipe connected to the bottom of the sphere. The study concludes that the hardware associated with the sphere is adequate to ensure that the frequence of a BLEVE is very low. The general technique used in the study is suitable for application to other LPG storage spheres. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
gases del petróleo lucueficados; valoración del riesgo; tanques de almacenamiento; riesgos de explosión |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
terremotos; riesgos de incendio; fallo del material; análisis teórico; nubes de vapor |
| Tipo de documento |
E - Libros, informes, actas |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Reino Unido |
| Tema(s) |
Incendios, explosiones
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Incendios, explosiones y riesgos mayores
|
| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Explosions
Risk evaluation
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