Fire risk management system for safe operation of large atmospheric storage tanks

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 574-581

  Crippa, C ^a   Fiorentini, L ^a   Rossini, V ^a   Stefanelli, R ^b   Tafaro, S ^c   Marchi, M ^d  

^a TECSA SpA   (Italy)

^b ARPA   (Italy)

^c Ministry of Interior   (Italy)

^d ENI S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fire risk management system; LASTFIRE; QRA; Storage tanks

Indexed keywords

ELSEVIER; FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT; FIRE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; FIRE RISKS; FIRE STRATEGY; FIRE-RISK MANAGEMENT; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; IN-LINE; LASTFIRE; OIL COMPANIES; PROTECTION MEASURES; QRA; RECENT TRENDS; RISK REDUCTIONS; SAFE OPERATION; SELECTION BASED; STORAGE TANK; STORAGE TANKS;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; FIRE PROTECTION; FIRES; HYDROCARBONS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY FACTOR; SOIL POLLUTION; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 67650508424     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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