A simple model for predicting the release of a liquid-vapor mixture from a large break in a pressurized container

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-72

  Fthenakis, V M ^a   Rohatgi, U S ^a   Chung, B D ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITRIC ACID; NITROGEN OXIDES; NOZZLES; PHASE COMPOSITION; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; RUPTURE DISKS; TANK CARS;

HOMOGENEOUS EQUILIBRIUM MODELS (HEM);

PRESSURE VESSELS;

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE; PRESSURE;

EID: 0037247045     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(02)00069-4     Document Type: Article

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