Analysis of fire-induced failure of LPG tanks

Zhixiang Xing, Juncheng Jiang

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Abstract

When LPG tanks are exposed to fire, they will fail in different mode. And the failure mode determines whether catastrophic boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) take place. The objective of this work is to develop a correlation between the failure severity and the tank condition at failure. In this paper, the process and mode of fire-induced failure of LPG tanks was analyzed. And three failure modes of short-duration BLEVE, long-duration BLEVE, and jet release were presented, for each failure mode, the preconditions and key factors were analyzed. At last, a BLEVE accident was analyzed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgress in Safety Science and Technology Volume 4
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology
EditorsW. Yajun, H. Ping, L. Shengcai
Pages1932-1936
Number of pages5
EditionPART B
StatePublished - 2004
EventProgress in Safety Science and Technology Volume 4: Proceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology - Shanghai, China
Duration: 25 Oct 200428 Oct 2004

Publication series

NameProgress in Safety Science and Technology Volume 4:Proceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology
NumberPART B

Conference

ConferenceProgress in Safety Science and Technology Volume 4: Proceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period25/10/0428/10/04

Keywords

  • BLEVE
  • Failure mode
  • Fire exposure
  • LPG tank

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