The assessment of the consequences of high-pressure releases of flammable gases is a
fundamental requirement for the safe design and operation of industrial installations, plants …

The assessment of the consequences of high pressure releases of flammable gases is a
fundamental requirement for the safe design and operation of industrial installations, plants …

Fires may impact on process and storage equipment causing severe damages and potential
accident escalation. In the present study, a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model was …

(English) The historical analysis performed has shown that jet fires have been the origin of a
high number of domino effect accidents, both in the process industry and in the …

Reactors used for chemical production plants have a couple of pipes starting or ending in
the upper reactor head. For most of the reaction time these pipes are blocked by a shut-off …

Fire exposure of pressurized tanks may lead to their catastrophic rupture due to internal
pressure build-up and reduction of allowable stress of the metallic shell due to temperature …

Due to accidental thermal attacks, industrial plants can be damaged or more seriously
become themselves the centre of major accidents (domino effects). At the origin of these …

The gas industry has an excellent safety record in operating high pressure transmission
pipelines. Nevertheless, it is important that pipeline operators have an understanding of the …

The ignition of accidental releases of flammable substances followed by escalation due to
flame impingement on equipment and pipes may cause severe accidental events in the …

Fire is among the most dangerous accident scenarios that may affect the process industry.
Vessels containing pressurized liquefied gases are particularly vulnerable to external fires …