Explosion boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions

Daniel A. Crowl, Ph.D. Professor of Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Section Editor, Process Safety Introduction, Combustion and Flammability Hazards, Gas Explosions, Vapor Cloud Explosions, Boiling-Liquid Expanding-Vapor Explosions)... [Pg.1]

Overpressure for explosions (for a confined explosion, boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion [BLEVE], or vapor cloud explosion [VCE])... [Pg.225]

Frank T. Bodurtha/ Sc D / E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Inc., (retired) Consultant, Frank T. Bodui tha, Inc. (Gas Explosions Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosions [UVCE.s] and Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosions [BLEVE.s])... [Pg.2263]

UNCONFINED VAPOR CLOUD EXPLOSIONS (UVCEs) AND BOILING LIQUID EXPANDING VAPOR EXPLOSIONS (BLEVEs)... [Pg.2319]

BLEVE Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion... [Pg.178]

Undesired reactions catalyzed by materials of construction or by ancillary materials such as pipe dope and lubricants Boiling liquid, expanding vapor explosions (BLEVEs)... [Pg.59]

This text is intended to provide an overview of methods for estimating the characteristics of vapor cloud explosions, flash flies, and boiling-liquid-expanding-vapor explosions (BLEVEs) for practicing engineers. The volume summarizes and evaluates all the current information, identifies areas where information is lacking, and describes current and planned research in the field. [Pg.1]

On January 4, 1966, at Feyzin refinery in France, a leak from a propane storage sphere ignited. The fire burned around the vessel and led to boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions. The accident caused eighteen deaths and eighty-one injuries. [Pg.32]

Reid, R. C. 1980. Some theories on boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions. Fire. March 1980 525-526. [Pg.245]

Venart, J. E. S. 1990. The Anatomy of a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE). 24th Annual Loss Prevention Symposium. New Orleans, May 1990. [Pg.246]

Boiling Liquid-Expanding Vapor Explosions (BLEVE)... [Pg.231]

The three basic types of explosions to be concerned about in the chemical and petrochemical environment are combustion explosions (deflagrations), detonation explosions, and BLE 7Es or boiling-liquid expanding vapor explosions [38]. [Pg.482]

The material handled in Process Unit 1, propane vapor, has the potential for VCE and fire, as discussed in Chapter 3. Since the propane is not handled in a liquefied state, even under upset conditions, no potential exists for a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE). [Pg.46]

Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions (BLEVEs)... [Pg.83]

Potential explosion phenomena include vapor cloud explosions (VCEs), confined explosions, condensed-phase explosions, exothermic chemical reactions, boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions (BLEVEs), and pressure-volume (PV) ruptures. Potential fire phenomena include flash fires, pool fires, jet fires, and fireballs. Guidelines for evaluating the characteristics of VCEs, BLEVEs, and flash fires are provided in another CCPS publication (Ref. 5). The basic principles from Reference 5 for evaluating characteristics of these phenomena are briefly summarized in this appendix. In addition, the basic principles for evaluating characteristics of the other explosion and fire phenomena listed above are briefly summarized, and references for detailed evaluation of characteristics are provided. [Pg.132]