Evaluation of the Effects and Consequences of Major Accidents in Industrial Plants

Evaluation of the Effects and Consequences of Major Accidents in Industrial Plants, Second Edition describes the essential aspects of the diverse types of major accidents, as well as the mathematical models which can be used to calculate their effects and consequences on people and equipment. The methods to predict the expected frequencies for the diverse accidental scenarios are also presented, as is the methodology to perform a QRA. The book is useful to those who want to learn and understand the main features of major accidents (fires, explosions and toxic clouds) . In addition, it is also useful for those who want to learn how to perform a quantitative analysis of the risk associated with a given plant or activity. Evaluates the expected/probable occurrence frequency of major accidentsDescribes the main features of fires, explosions and toxic releasesIncludes a mathematical modeling of major accidents, an evaluation of their effects, and the consequences on people and equipmentExplains how to perform a Quantitative Risk analysis INDICE: 1. Introduction 2. Source term 3. Hazards identification 4. Evaluation of frequencies and probabilities 5. Fire accidents 6. Vapour cloud explosions 7. BLEVEs and vessel explosions 8. Atmospheric dispersion of toxic or flammable clouds 9. Vulnerability 10. Domino effect 11. Transportation of hazardous materials 12. Quantitative risk analysis 13. Analysis of significant accidents

• ISBN: 978-0-444-63883-0
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 460
• Fecha Publicación: 06/10/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés