Explosion of solvent vapor in a ring partition of the floating roof
Title
Explosion of solvent vapor in a ring partition of the floating roof
Subject
Explosion equivalency
Floating roof
Solvent vapor
Vapor cloud explosion (VCE)
Description
The relative importance of the vapor cloud explosion (VCE) hazard has grown in recent years. Many of large disasters were attributed to the VCE. This article introduced an explosion accident of solvent vapor in a ring partition of floating roof in detail. Source of explosive materials and ignition reason were analyzed, and the blast equivalency in ring partition was estimated in the specific conditions. The case would provide a reference for preventing the similar accident.
Publisher
Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
Date
2008-11-01
Contributor
Ai-Min, Luo
Wan-Chun, Li
Zong-Zhi, Wu
Type
Journal Article
Identifier
HXGKKJZ2
0950-4230
10.1016/j.jlp.2008.06.004
Collection
Citation
“Explosion of solvent vapor in a ring partition of the floating roof,” Lamar University Midstream Center Research, accessed May 15, 2024, https://lumc.omeka.net/items/show/1422.