Design of a computer tool for the evaluation of the consequences of accidental natural gas releases in distribution pipes

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-148

  Arnaldos, J ^a   Casal, J ^a   Montiel, H ^a   Sanchez Carricondo M ^a   Vilchez J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

loss prevention; major accidents; risk analysis

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FIRES; GAS EMISSIONS; HEAT RADIATION; JETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TURBULENT FLOW;

NATURAL GAS PIPELINES;

EID: 0032029815     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(97)00041-7     Document Type: Article

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