Modelling of Formation and Combustion of Accidentally Released Fuel
Clouds
Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 83 (2):
171--177 (March 2005)DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1205/psep.04242
Abstract
Processes accompanying accidental releases of pressurized fuels into
the atmosphere are considered from the viewpoint of their modelling
for hazard evaluation. Models for the fuel cloud expansion in the
case of total loss of containment (vessel bursts) are presented and
applied to the analysis of boiling liquid expanding vapour explosions.
Cloud expansion velocities, turbulent characteristics, parameters
of pressure waves and fireballs occurring after fuel ignition are
obtained and compared with the experimental data.