Turbulent jet modelling for hazardous area classification

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 373-378

  Benintendi, Renato ^a  

^a MEGARIS LTD   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION GRADIENTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPLOSION LIMITS; GAS CONCENTRATION; GAS VOLUME; HAZARDOUS AREA; REALISTIC CALCULATION METHOD; THREE ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; TURBULENT JET;

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EID: 77950941201     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2009.11.004     Document Type: Review

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