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Identifying and Managing the Health and Safety Hazards of Nanomaterials in Laboratories
(2014-08-06)
In the last decade, nanomaterials have been increasingly researched as the result of the rapid development in nanotechnology due to novel properties and behavior of nanomaterials different from their bulk materials. However, ...
Resilient engineered systems: the development of an inherent system property
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
Protecting modern engineered systems has become increasingly difficult due to their complexity and the difficulty of predicting potential failures. With the added threat of terrorism, the desire to design systems resilient ...
Quantitative transportation risk analysis based on available data/databases: decision support tools for hazardous materials transportation
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
Historical evidence has shown that incidents due to hazardous materials (HazMat) releases during transportation can lead to severe consequences. The public and some agencies such as the Department of Transportation (DOT) ...
Thermal decomposition study of hydroxylamine nitrate during storage and handling
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
Hydroxylamine nitrate (HAN), an important agent for the nuclear industry
and the U.S. Army, has been involved in several costly incidents. To prevent similar
incidents, the study of HAN safe storage and handling boundary ...
Measurement and prediction of aerosol formation for the safe utilization of industrial fluids
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
Mist or aerosol explosions present a serious hazard to process industries. Heat transfer fluids are widely used in the chemical process industry, are flammable above their flash points, and can cause aerosol explosions. ...
Bayesian-lopa methodology for risk assessment of an LNG importation terminal
(2009-05-15)
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) is one of the fastest growing energy sources in the
U.S. to fulfill the increasing energy demands. In order to meet the LNG demand, many
LNG facilities including LNG importation terminals are ...
Experimental measurements and modeling prediction of flammability limits of binary hydrocarbon mixtures
(2009-05-15)
Flammability limit is a significant safety issue for industrial processes. A certain
amount of flammability limit data for pure hydrocarbons are available in the literature,
but for industrial applications, there are ...
Development of an Experimental Facility for Flame Speed Measurements in Powdered Aerosols
(2012-10-19)
Research with heterogeneous mixtures involving solid particulate in closed, constant-volume bombs is typically limited by the powder dispersion technique. This work details the development of an experimental apparatus that ...
Facility Siting and Layout Optimization Based on Process Safety
(2012-02-14)
In this work, a new approach to optimize facility layout for toxic release, fire and explosion scenarios is presented. By integrating a risk analysis in the optimization
formulation, safer assignments for facility layout ...
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Vapor Dispersion Modeling with Computational Fluid Dynamics Codes
(2012-10-19)
Federal regulation 49 CFR 193 and standard NFPA 59A require the use of validated consequence models to determine the vapor cloud dispersion exclusion zones for accidental liquefied natural gas (LNG) releases. For modeling ...