Deflagration to detonation transition in unconfined vapor cloud explosions

Center for Chemical Process Safety 18th Annual International Conference - Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards and High Energy Release Events

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 155-168

  Thomas, J Kelly ^a   Pierorazio, Adrian J ^a   Goodrich, Martin L ^a   Kolbe, Massimiliano ^a   Baker, Quentin A ^a   Ketchum, Donald E ^a  

^a BAKER ENGINEERING AND RISK CONSULTANTS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONGESTION LEVEL; DEFLAGRATION TO DETONATION TRANSITIONS (DDT); FUEL MIXTURES; REACTIVITY FUELS;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CLOUDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MIXTURES; PROCESS CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STOICHIOMETRY;

DETONATION;

EID: 8744233719     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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