A scheme for the classification of explosions in the chemical process industry

All process industry accidents fall under three broad categories—fire, explosion, and toxic release. Of these fire is the most common, followed by explosions. Within these broad categories occur a large number of sub-categories, each depicting a specific sub-type of a fire/explosion/toxic release. B...

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Published in:Journal of hazardous materials 2010-02, Vol.174 (1), p.270-280
Main Authors: Abbasi, Tasneem, Pasman, H.J., Abbasi, S.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
BLEVE
Chemical engineering
Chemical explosions
Chemical Industry
Condensed phase explosion
Dust explosion
Exact sciences and technology
Explosion classification
Explosions
Physical explosions
Pollution
Safety
VCE
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Summary:All process industry accidents fall under three broad categories—fire, explosion, and toxic release. Of these fire is the most common, followed by explosions. Within these broad categories occur a large number of sub-categories, each depicting a specific sub-type of a fire/explosion/toxic release. But whereas clear and self-consistent sub-classifications exist for fires and toxic releases, the situation is not as clear vis a vis explosions. In this paper the inconsistencies and/or shortcomings associated with the classification of different types of explosions, which are seen even in otherwise highly authentic and useful reference books on process safety, are reviewed. In its context a new classification is attempted which may, hopefully, provide a frame-of-reference for the future.
ISSN:0304-3894
1873-3336
DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.09.047