Recommended features of an industrial accident simulator for the training of operators

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 344-355

  Brambilla, Sara ^a   Manca, Davide ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical accidents; Dynamic accident simulation; Dynamic process simulation; Operator training simulation; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CASE-STUDIES; CHEMICAL ACCIDENT; COMPRESSED GAS; DYNAMIC PROCESS; DYNAMIC PROCESS SIMULATION; FIELD OPERATORS; GEOMETRICAL DIMENSIONS; INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT; LIQUID POOL; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATOR TRAINING SIMULATION; PROCESS UNIT; RELEASE PROPERTY; SIMULATOR PROGRAMS; SUBCOOLED LIQUID; TRAINING PURPOSE; VAPOR FRACTION;

HEAT FLUX; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; LAKES; LIQUEFIED GASES; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONNEL TRAINING; RATING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATORS;

ACCIDENTS;

EID: 79956372536     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2011.01.009     Document Type: Article

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