Due to the flammability and explosion characteristics of the propane vapor cloud, a nearby propane tank farm could possibly present a significant risk to the operation of nuclear power plants. Accidental releases of propane may occur in the propane supply pipeline, at the propane storage tanks, or on the propane transportation routes due to propane transport trailer truck accidents. Loss of con...

Deniz yolu taşımacılığında yanıcı, parlayıcı, patlayıcı, zehirleyici, boğucu özellikleri olan yükler tehlikeli olarak sınıflandırılır. Tehlikeli yük sınıfında yer alan ise çoğunlukla tanker türü gemilerde taşınır. bu yüklerin emniyetli ve güvenli taşınması ile ilgili uluslararası kurallar uygulamalar bulunmaktadır. Alınan tüm önlemlere uygulamalara rağmen deniz emniyet güvenlik konusundaki zafi...

BLEVEs as phenomena are defined as extremely violent explosions that may occur when liquids and highdensity fluids under pressure are subject to a failure in the containing vessel. Some examples are given and the theory of BLEVEs explained. Oil recovery and carbon capture and storage have made BLEVE relevant today.

The domino sequences found in major accidents have been analyzed for a large set of cases (330); the first event triggering the domino effect was an explosion or a fire, both with approximately the same contribution; the same proportion has been found when all domino effect steps were considered. Although fire effects usually reach a distance much shorter than those of an explosion, as fire is ...

In a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE), the superheating and boiling of the liquefied gas inside the vessel as it fails is important information necessary to understand the mechanism of this type of disaster. In this paper, a small-scale experiment was developed to investigate the possible processes that could lead to a BLEVE. Water was used as the test fluid. High-speed video wa...