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Fire Hazard Calculations for Large, Open Hydrocarbon Fires

Beyler, Craig L.

Abstract A major challenge in industrial fire protection is controlling the impact from large, open hydrocarbon fires. The primary mechanism for injury of damage from such fires is thermal radiation. Depending on the circumstances and conditions leading to such an event, a different type of open fire may result. For example, ignited releases can produce pool fires, jet flames, vapor cloud fires, or fireballs, all of which behave differently and exhibit markedly different radiation characteristics. This chapter presents detailed techniques for calculating impacts from large, open hydrocarbon fires. Examples are included throughout this chapter to illustrate the application of these expressions.

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Fire Hazard Calculations for Large, Open Hydrocarbon Fires

Beyler, Craig L.

Abstract A major challenge in industrial fire protection is controlling the impact from large, open hydrocarbon fires. The primary mechanism for injury of damage from such fires is thermal radiation. Depending on the circumstances and conditions leading to such an event, a different type of open fire may result. For example, ignited releases can produce pool fires, jet flames, vapor cloud fires, or fireballs, all of which behave differently and exhibit markedly different radiation characteristics. This chapter presents detailed techniques for calculating impacts from large, open hydrocarbon fires. Examples are included throughout this chapter to illustrate the application of these expressions.

Fire Hazard Calculations for Large, Open Hydrocarbon Fires

Beyler, Craig L.

Abstract A major challenge in industrial fire protection is controlling the impact from large, open hydrocarbon fires. The primary mechanism for injury of damage from such fires is thermal radiation. Depending on the circumstances and conditions leading to such an event, a different type of open fire may result. For example, ignited releases can produce pool fires, jet flames, vapor cloud fires, or fireballs, all of which behave differently and exhibit markedly different radiation characteristics. This chapter presents detailed techniques for calculating impacts from large, open hydrocarbon fires. Examples are included throughout this chapter to illustrate the application of these expressions.

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Title:

Fire Hazard Calculations for Large, Open Hydrocarbon Fires

Contributors:

Beyler, Craig L. (author)

Published in:

SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering ; 2591-2663

Edition:

Fifth Edition

Publication date:

2016-01-01

Size:

73 pages

ISBN:

978-1-4939-2565-0 , 978-1-4939-2564-3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2565-0_66

Type of media:

Article/Chapter (Book)

Type of material:

Electronic Resource

Language:

English

Keywords:

Engineering , Civil Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , Safety in Chemistry, Dangerous Goods , Materials Science, general , Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer , Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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