TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Examining the potential of damage in threat zones around LPG storage sphere in Hassi R'Mel city, Algeria
JO  - International journal of disaster resilience in the built environment
A1  - Taibi, Youssef
A1  - Chadli, Mohamed
A1  - Ziane, Mahfoud
SP  - 301
EP  - 313
VL  - 14
IS  - 3
N2  - PURPOSE This study aims to determine the maximum extent of damage in the threat zones, the result of a catastrophic failure in one liquefied petroleum gas storage sphere, located in storage and transfer center in Hassi R'Mel city, Algeria. <br><br>DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH To reach the desired results, we relied on ALOHA® v. 5.4.7 software (Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres) for accidents simulation, and on Google Earth as an output tool to show results on the city map. <br><br>FINDINGS The results prove that the city of Hassi R'Mel is almost completely threatened by thermal effects resulting from a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion phenomenon, which can reach a distance of 3.9 km. <br><br>ORIGINALITY/VALUE Determining the extent to which the damages resulting from an industrial accident may reach is of great importance in preventing industrial hazards, as well as in decision-making in the field of urbanization.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1759-5908
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-07-2021-0063
ID  - ref1
ER  -