Exposure of a liquefied gas container to an external fire

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 122, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 37-49

  Raj, Phani K ^a  

^a Technology and Management Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Flammable liquid fire; LPG tank; Pool fire; Separation distance; Tank wall temperature; Thermal radiation; View factor

Indexed keywords

FIRE PROTECTION; HEAT RADIATION; HEAT TRANSFER; LIQUEFIED GASES; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

FLAMMABLE LIQUID FIRE; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) TANK; POOL FIRE; SEPARATION DISTANCE; TANK-WALL TEMPERATURE; VIEW FACTOR;

FUEL TANKS;

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS;

HAZARD; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; SAFETY;

ARTICLE; CONTAINER; FIRE; SAFETY; TANK; TEMPERATURE;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPLOSIONS; FIRES; FOSSIL FUELS; HEAT; INDUSTRY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PRODUCT PACKAGING; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 25844525737     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2005.04.004     Document Type: Article

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