A simplified model to predict the thermal response of PLG and its influence on BLEVE

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 108, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 21-26

  Gong, Y W ^a   Lin, W S ^a   Gu, A Z ^a   Lu, X S ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

BLEVE; Fire engulfment; Liquid energy; PLG; Stratification

Indexed keywords

BOILING LIQUIDS; GASES; HEALTH HAZARDS; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

PRESSURE LIQUIFIED GAS (PLG); STRATIFICATION LAYERS;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; STRATIFICATION; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY; EXPLOSION; FIRE; GAS; LIQUID; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRESSURE; STRATIFICATION; THERMOREGULATION; VAPOR PRESSURE;

EXPLOSIONS; FIRES; FORECASTING; GASES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; TEMPERATURE; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 1842665080     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2004.01.012     Document Type: Article

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