Risk-informed separation distances for hydrogen refueling stations

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 5838-5845

  LaChance, Jeffrey ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Quantitative risk assessment; Refueling stations; Risk informed codes and standards; Separation distances

Indexed keywords

CODE REQUIREMENTS; CODES AND STANDARDS; INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES; KEY PARAMETERS; QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT; REFUELING STATIONS; SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES; SEPARATION DISTANCES; US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY;

CODES (STANDARDS); FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; STANDARDIZATION;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 67650739251     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.02.070     Document Type: Article

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