Some observations on explosion development in process pipelines and implications for the selection and testing of explosion protection devices

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 153-162

  Thomas, G O ^a  

^a Aber Shock and Detonation Research Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detonation; Explosion arresters; International standards; Transition; Vent headers

Indexed keywords

DETONATION; HAZARDS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PIPELINES; STANDARDS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; VAPOR PRESSURE;

EXPLOSION ARRESTERS; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; VENT HEADERS;

EXPLOSION TESTING;

EID: 43049134844     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2007.10.017     Document Type: Article

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