An update to the Baker-Strehlow-Tang vapor cloud explosion prediction methodology flame speed table

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-65

  Pierorazio, Adrian J ^a   Thomas, J Kelly ^a   Baker, Quentin A ^a   Ketchum, Donald E ^a  

^a BAKER ENGINEERING AND RISK CONSULTANTS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CLOUDS; DATA REDUCTION; FLAME RESEARCH; VAPORS;

FLAME EXPANSION; FUEL REACTIVITY; LOAD PREDICTION METHODOLOGY; VAPOR CLOUD EXPLOSION (VCE);

EXPLOSIONS;

MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 14844325695     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.10048     Document Type: Article

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