Estimating the Flammable Mass of a Vapor Cloud: A CCPS Concept Book

Copyright © 1998 American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Estimating the Flammable Mass of a Vapor Cloud: A CCPS Concept Book

Author(s): John L. Woodward

Published Online: 28 SEP 2010 08:23AM EST

Print ISBN: 9780816907786

Online ISBN: 9780470935361

DOI: 10.1002/9780470935361

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This CCPS Concept book shows designers and operators of chemical facilities how to realistically estimate the flammable mass in a cloud of accidentally released material that is capable of igniting. It provides information on industry experience with flammable vapor clouds, basic concepts of fires and explosions, and an overview of related computer programs.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxxi)

    2. Chapter 1

      Introduction (pages 1–4)

    3. Chapter 2

      Overview (pages 5–9)

    4. Chapter 3

      Industry Experiences with Flammable Vapor Clouds (pages 11–29)

    5. Chapter 4

      Basic Concepts—Fluid Flow, Fires, and Explosions (pages 31–130)

    6. Chapter 5

      Determination of Flammable Mass (pages 131–167)

    7. Chapter 6

      Overview of Related Computer Programs (pages 169–181)

    8. Chapter 7

      Worked Examples (pages 183–203)

    9. Chapter 8

      Recommendations for Future Work (pages 205–207)

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      Appendix A: Atmospheric Stability Classification Schemes (pages 209–212)

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      Appendix B: Vertical Wind Profiles (pages 213–214)

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      Appendix C: Flammability Properties (pages 215–227)

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      Appendix D: Correlation for Flash Point (page 229)

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      Appendix E: Polydisperse Drop Size Distributions (page 231)

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      Appendix F: Multicomponent Pool Evaporation for Spills on Land (pages 233–234)

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      Appendix G: Generalized Indoor Concentration Build-Up or Decay (pages 235–236)

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      Appendix H: Calculating Concentrations for Indoor Releases (pages 237–240)

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      Appendix I: Evaluating Flammable Mass for Gaussian Dispersion Models: Instantaneous, Point Source (pages 241–243)

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      Appendix J: Evaluating Flammable Mass for Gaussian Dispersion Models: Continuous Release, Approximate Method (pages 245–248)

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      Appendix K: Evaluating Flammable Mass for Gaussian Dispersion Model—Continuous Release, Rigorous Solution (pages 249–256)

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      Appendix L: Numerical Integration to Find Flammable Mass (pages 257–259)

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      Appendix M: Expansion Velocity and Discharge Coefficients (pages 261–263)

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      Appendix N: Conversion Factors (page 265)

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      References (pages 267–284)

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      Index (pages 285–289)

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      CCPS Guidelines Series (pages 291–292)

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