Ventilation theory and dispersion modelling applied to hazardous area classification

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 612-621

  Webber, D M ^a   Ivings, M J ^a   Santon, R C ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Area classification; Flammable gas; Integral model; Jets; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AREA CLASSIFICATION; CFD MODELS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS METHODS; DISPERSION MODELLING; ENTRAINMENT COEFFICIENTS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE; FLAMMABLE GAS; FREE JETS; FREE PARAMETERS; GAS CLOUDS; HAZARDOUS AREA; INTEGRAL MODEL; MAJOR HAZARDS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FORECASTING; GAS DYNAMICS; GASES; VENTILATION;

DISPERSIONS;

EID: 79961210852     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article

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