Citation

Ferrero F, Muñoz M, Arnaldos J. J. Hazard. Mater. 2007; 140(1-2): 361-368.

Affiliation

Centre d’Estudis del Risc Tecnologic (CERTEC), Chemical Engineering Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.09.062

PMID

17074435

Abstract

A study of the effects of thin-layer boilover on large hydrocarbon fires was carried out. In the experiments, diesel-oil was burned in pools with diameters ranging from 1.5 to 6m. Previous models used to predict emissive power during the stationary state were analysed and successively modified in order to accurately predict thermal hazard during the water ebullition phase. It was discovered that the increase in emissive power during thin-layer boilover is greater when the pool diameter is smaller. Furthermore, the required increases in safety distances in the case of accidents involving this dangerous phenomenon are provided.

Language: en