Techniques for modelling the frequency of explosions on offshore platforms

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical

Volumn 213, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-119

  Foster, K J ^a   Andrews, J D ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Explosion modelling; Offshore; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSION; OFFSHORE PLATFORM; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EXPLOSION; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032831457     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954408991529807     Document Type: Article

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