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A study of the effect of the tank diameter on the thermal stratification in LPG tanks subjected to fire engulfment

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40001382
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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
FormatText, Article
SubjectFire; liquid gas storage tanks; fire; liquefied petroleum gas
Abstract
This paper describes a mathematical model developed to study the behaviour of LPG tanks when subjected to fire conditions. The model consists of a number of field and zone sub-models which are used to simulate the various physical phenomena taking place during the tank experimental data obtained by the Health and Safety Executive, U.K.. The comparisons indicate that the model can accurately predict the tank pressure and time to first valve opening. The model is used to investigate the effect of the tank diameter on the thermal stratification in the liquid region.
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PublisherNational Research Council of Canada. Institute for Research in Construction
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  • Paper (National Research Council of Canada. Institute for Research in Construction), no. IRC-P-1696.
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  • Hadjisophocleous, G.V., A.C.M. Sousa, and J.E.S. Venart. ‘A Study of the Effect of the Tank Diameter on the Thermal Stratification in LPG Tanks Subjected to Fire Engulfment’. Journal of Hazardous Materials 25, no. 1–2 (January 1990): 19–31. .
NoteReprinted from: Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 25, 1990, p. 19-31, ISSN: 0304-3894, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3894(90)85067-D.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
NRC numberNRCC 32366
NRC-IRC-3128
NPARC number20375455
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