An overview of the nature of hydrocarbon jet fire hazards in the oil and gas industry and a simplified approach to assessing the hazards

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 85, Issue 3 B, 2007, Pages 207-220

  Lowesmith, B J ^a   Hankinson, G ^a   Acton, M R ^b   Chamberlain, G ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Advantica Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

Jet fires; Offshore fire hazards; Thermal load; Two phase jet fires; Water deluge

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DATA ACQUISITION; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; THERMAL LOAD;

INTERIM GUIDANCE NOTES; JET FIRES; WATER DELUGE;

FIRE HAZARDS;

PIPERACEAE;

EID: 33847038740     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/psep06038     Document Type: Article

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