Accidental vapor phase explosions on transportation routes near nuclear plants
Description
The report presents the results of a study of the potential blast effectiveness of vapor cloud explosions for hydrocarbons released under accident conditions associated with transportation routes near nuclear plants. The objective is to provide a methodology for estimating TNT equivalency of accidents of this type in order that safe standoff distances for nuclear plants can be evaluated. Results are presented that establish the maximum blast effectiveness that can be attributed to fuel-air explosions on the basis of thermodynamics and experimental data. A review of accidental vapor cloud explosions is included and comparisons are made to determine a realistic basis for evaluating an accident's potential destructiveness
Availability note (English)
MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS., PC A04/MF A01.
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Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 70 p.
- Report number
- ANL-K--77-3776-1
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 9379240
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCIDENTS; CHEMICAL EXPLOSIONS; EXPLOSIONS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REACTOR SAFETY; REACTOR SITES; SHOCK WAVES
- Descriptors DEC
- POWER PLANTS; SAFETY; THERMAL POWER PLANTS