Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Prevention and control of accidental releases of hazardous gases

MAP20070019703

Prevention and control of accidental releases of hazardous gases / [edited by] Vasilis M. Fthenakis ; [contributors, Sami Atallah ... (et al.)]. — New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, cop. 1993

XII, 532 p. ; 27 cm

Sumario: Accidents, prevention and mitigation options -- Process and design options for inherently safer plants -- Hazardous gas detection and monitoring systems -- Accident prevention: lessons learned -- Discharge rates through holes in process vessels and piping -- Passive near-field mitigation -- Vapor barriers -- Foam blanketing -- Foam scrubbing -- Water fog applications for unconfined ammonia releases -- Mitigation of hydrogen fluoride aerosol clouds with water sprays -- Modeling of water spraying of toxic gas releases -- Containment and separation equipment for multi-phase confined releases -- Containment enclosures -- Hazard reduction benefits from reduced storage temperature of pressurized liquids -- Control of liquefied toxic gas releases -- Reliability analysis of safety and control systems -- Guidelines for accident prevention and emergency -- Emergency preparedness and response

ISBN 0-442-00489-3

1. Accidentes mayores . 2. Gases . 3. Gases peligrosos . 4. Escapes . 5. Industrias . 6. Ingeniería química . 7. Seguridad contra incendios . I. Fthenakis, Vasilis M. . II. Atallah, Sami . III. Title.

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