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BLEVE - Effect modeling methods

Author: Anousone CHAMPASSITH

Publication date: October 10, 2014

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4. Assessment of BLEVE projection effects

4.1 General approach

The occurrence of a BLEVE requires prior rupture of the tank containing the liquefied gas. Characterizing the projectiles generated by the rupture is particularly important because :

  • the low energy required for projectiles to cause serious injury makes them particularly dangerous;

  • their range can be much greater than the thermal effect distances, for example;

  • they are likely to generate domino effects (as was the case with the Mexico City accident in 1984, when a series of BLEVEs occurred).

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