Modelling of thermal radiation from external hydrocarbon pool fires

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 81-89

  Rew, P J ^a   Hulbert, W G ^a   Deaves, D M ^a  

^a ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrocarbon pool fire; Safety assessment; Thermal radiation

Indexed keywords

FIRES; HEAT RADIATION; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS; SAFETY TESTING;

HYDROCARBON POOL FIRES; SAFETY ASSESSMENT;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 0031145171     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/095758297528841     Document Type: Article

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