As well known, risk is a combination of probability and consequences of an accident. In
analyzing the consequence of accidental hydrocarbon fires and the potential for domino
effects, the evaluation of the flame extent and temperature are of the utmost importance.
Since the primary effects of pool fires are connected to thermal radiation and issues of
interplant/tank spacing employees' safety zones, firewall specifications are to be addressed
on the basis of a proper consequence analysis. By means of real scale experimental tests it …