Effectiveness of area and dedicated water deluge in protecting objects impacted by crude oil/gas jet fires on offshore installations

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-125

  Hankinson, G ^a   Lowesmith, B J ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Advantica Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heat loading; Jet fires; Mitigation; Water deluge

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; GAS INDUSTRY; INSTALLATION; THERMAL LOAD;

WATER DELUGE;

FIRE HAZARDS;

FIRE FIGHTING; HEAT CAPACITY; OFFSHORE PLATFORM; WATER JET;

FIRE MANAGEMENT; HEAT CAPACITY; JET; OFFSHORE APPLICATION;

EID: 0842312541     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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