- Author
- Birk, A. M.
- Title
- Modeling the Effects of Temperature Sensitive Pressure Relief Devices on Tankers Exposed to Engulfing Fires.
- Report
- Chapter 1,
- Book or Conf
- Special Problems in Fire Protection Engineering. Volume 4. Chapter 1. Applied Fire Science in Transition Series, Baywood Publishing Co. Inc., Amityville, NY, DeCicco, P. R., Editors, 3-17 p., 2002
- Keywords
- fire protection engineering | tankers | temperature effects | relief valves | computer programs | validation | ignition | fusible plugs | melting
- Identifiers
- Tank-Car Thermal Computer Model (TANKCAR); Temperature sensitive Pressure Relief Valves (TPRVs); uninsulated tank; Pressure activated Pressure Relief Valves (PPRV); different number of fusible plugs; fusible plugs of different melting temperatures; time from fire ignition