A review of explosion prevention and protection systems suitable as ultimate layer of protection in chemical process installations

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 83, Issue 1 B, 2005, Pages 1-17

  Pekalski, A A ^a,b   Zevenbergen, J F ^a   Lemkowitz, S M ^a   Pasman, H J ^a,b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Explosion; Prevention; Process design; Protection; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DEBRIS; DISASTERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXPLOSIONS; FINANCE; PROCESS CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

LAYER OF PROTECTION APPROACH (LOPA); MITIGATIVE SYSTEMS; PROCESS DESIGN; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

SECURITY SYSTEMS;

LOPA;

EID: 13444309231     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/psep.04023     Document Type: Article

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