Review of the selection and design of mitigation systems for runaway chemical reactions

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-42

  McIntosh, R D ^a   Nolan, P F ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

QUENCHING; SEPARATORS;

RUNAWAY CHEMICAL REACTIONS; SEPARATION VESSELS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 0035212850     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(99)00085-6     Document Type: Article

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