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Forced Dispersion of Liquefied Natural Gas Vapor Clouds with Water Spray Curtain Application
(2011-02-22)
There has been, and will continue to be, tremendous growth in the use and distribution of liquefied natural gas (LNG). As LNG poses the hazard of flammable vapor cloud formation from a release, which may result in a massive ...
Consequence analysis of aqueous ammonia spills using an improved liquid pool evaporation model
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
Source term modeling is the key feature in predicting the consequences of releases from
hazardous fluids. Aqueous ammonia serves the purpose of a reducing medium and is
replacing anhydrous ammonia in most of the Selective ...
Development of a computer-aided fault tree synthesis methodology for quantitative risk analysis in the chemical process industry
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
There has been growing public concern regarding the threat to people and
environment from industrial activities, thus more rigorous regulations. The investigation
of almost all the major accidents shows that we could ...
Reaction mechanism of cumene hydroperoxide decomposition in cumene and evaluation of its reactivity hazards
(2009-05-15)
Cumene hydroperoxide (CHP), a type of organic peroxide, is widely used in the chemical industry for diverse applications. However, it decomposes and undergoes highly exothermic runaway reactions under high temperature ...
Methodology for the Preliminary Design of High Performance Schools in Hot and Humid Climates
(2010-07-14)
A methodology to develop an easy-to-use toolkit for the preliminary design of
high performance schools in hot and humid climates was presented. The toolkit proposed
in this research will allow decision makers without ...
Thermal runaway reaction hazard and decomposition mechanism of the hydroxylamine system
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)
Chemical reactivity hazards have posed a significant challenge for industries that
manufacture, store, and handle reactive chemicals. Without proper management and
control of reactivity, numerous incidents have caused ...
An Analysis of Off-grid, Off-pipe Housing in Six U.S. Climates
(2010-07-14)
This dissertation addresses the issues of climate change and depletion of non-renewable resources of energy and water, and aims at eliminating the use of non-renewable resources of energy and water for the building operation ...
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 ...