Critical Exposure Time and Population Density for Cost Effective Application of Thermal Protection on LPG Road Tankers

Thermal protections (TP) applied to road tankers for the transportation of pressurized liquefied flammable gases are able to postpone or even avoid boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions (BLEVEs) and the following fireball. Their presence delays mechanical failure and provides more time to emerge...

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Main Authors: S. Bonvicini, G. Antonioni, V. Cozzani, M. Birk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2013-05-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/6784