Appraising the flammability hazards of hydrocarbon refrigerants using quantitative risk assessment model Part I: Modelling approach

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 27, Issue 7 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 774-783

  Colbourne, D ^a   Suen, K O ^b  

^a Color Gas Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flammability; Hydrocarbons; Modelling; Refrigerant

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIRE HAZARDS; FLAMMABILITY; HEAT FLUX; HEAT RADIATION; HYDROCARBONS; IGNITION; REFRIGERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BURNING VELOCITY; FLAMMABLE MIXTURES; REFRIGERANT LEAKAGE;

REFRIGERANTS;

EID: 7044237593     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2004.07.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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