Pressure Build-up in a Diesel Tank Exposed to Fire

In the event of a large hydrocarbon fire in a fuel storage site, atmospheric tanks are exposed to a heat flux of long duration. Accidents experienced in the past (Port Edouard Herriot, Buncefield) shows that large bund fires can last several days. Under these circumstances, even slightly volatile fu...

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Main Authors: N. Noel, J. Metayer
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/6868