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Author
Jones, J. C. | Preston, D.
Title
Towards a Simplified Means of Predicting Times to Failure of Hydrocarbon-Bearing Vessels Affected by Heat.
Coporate
University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Journal
International Journal on Engineering Performance-Based Fire Codes, Vol. 2, No. 1, 26-30, Spring 2000
Keywords
natural gas | failure | time | storage | risk assessment | hydrocarbons | heat transmission | combustion | equations | heat flux | jet flames
Identifiers
impingement by gases having cooled to = 500 deg C; schematic of the vessel wall; vessel uniformly receiving heat flux from its surroundings during escalation; engulfment of the vessel by the jet fire flame; summary of the predictions made