Simulation and Damage Analysis of an Accidental Jet Fire in a High-Pressure Compressed Pump Shelter
Safety and Health at Work
;
: 42-48, 2017.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-196842
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
As one of the most frequently occurring accidents in a chemical plant, a fire accident may occur at any place where transfer or handling of combustible materials is routinely performed.METHODS:
In particular, a jet fire incident in a chemical plant operated under high pressure may bring severe damage. To review this event numerically, Computational Fluid Dynamics methodology was used to simulate a jet fire at a pipe of a compressor under high pressure.RESULTS:
For jet fire simulation, the Kemeleon FireEx Code was used, and results of this simulation showed that a structure and installations located within the shelter of a compressor received serious damage.CONCLUSION:
The results confirmed that a jet fire may create a domino effect that could cause an accident aside from the secondary chemical accident.
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Main subject:
Plants
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Chemical Hazard Release
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Hydrodynamics
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Fires
Language:
English
Journal:
Safety and Health at Work
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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