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Flammable Vapor Release Hazards in Congested Areas — Process Safety Beacon, August 2011
Flammable Vapor Release Hazards in Congested Areas — Process Safety Beacon, August 2011
- CCPS
- Digest
- Process Safety Beacon August 2011
- ExplosionHydrocarbon ReleaseProcess Safety
- ExplosionProcess safety
- Process pipework and pipelines
- Ignition source controlRisk assessment
- ConstructionDownstream and process industries
- Onshore facility
Summary
This bulletin examines a fatal natural gas explosion during pipe cleaning at a Connecticut power plant under construction. It explains how congestion can intensify vapour cloud explosions, including outdoors, and recommends hazard analysis, ignition control and safe venting arrangements when flammable releases are unavoidable.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Process safety; major accident hazards.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Construction; construction industry.
Classifications: Downstream and process industries; refining; petrochemicals.
Classifications: Onshore facility; onshore plant.
Summary
One-page Beacon on how congestion increases explosion severity when flammable vapour is released.
Process Safety Beacon August 2011. Themes: explosion, hydrocarbon release, process safety.