Fires, explosions, and toxic gas dispersions : effects calculation and risk analysis / Marc J. Assael, Konstantinos E. Kakosimos.

Today's risk analysis is a very challenging field, and a solid understanding of the calculations procedure associated with it is essential for anyone involved. "Fires, Explosions, and Toxic Gas Dispersions: Effects Calculation and Risk Analysis" provides an overview of the methods use...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Assael, Marc J.
Other Authors: Kakosimos, Konstantinos E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, ©2010.
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Summary:Today's risk analysis is a very challenging field, and a solid understanding of the calculations procedure associated with it is essential for anyone involved. "Fires, Explosions, and Toxic Gas Dispersions: Effects Calculation and Risk Analysis" provides an overview of the methods used to assess the risk of fires, explosions, and toxic gas dispersion, and then deduce the subsequent effects and consequences of these events. The authors cover various aspects of such incidents, including the probability that an accident will occur, and how to calculate leaks, heat flux, overpressure, an.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 333 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781439826768
1439826765
1282903020
9781282903029
9786612903021
6612903023
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Source of description: Print version record.