Liquid hydrocarbon storage tank fires : prevention and response : a collection of booklets describing hazards and how to manage them

This book is an essential reference tool for operators and fire fighting teams working on or near tank farms, and for public fire brigades everywhere, this booklet identifies the potential emergencies that may occur and the correct response. Using examples of actual accidents, the booklet aims to enable readers to spot and rectify problems before incidents occur and to know how to respond. This text is an excellent introduction to the topic for students. Content: Front Matter • Table of Contents • 1. Introduction • 2. Tank Design 3. Initiating Events • 4. Fire Prevention • 5. Maximum Feasible Extinguishment 6. Foam Firefighting 7. Firefighting Techniques • 8. Conclusions Appendices This title is part of the 'BP Process Safety Series' and winner of Frank Lees Medal 2004 as the most meritorious publication on the topic of safety and loss prevention. An essential reference tool for operators and fire fighting teams working on or near tank farms, and for public fire brigades everywhere, this booklet identifies the potential emergencies that may occur and the correct response. Using examples of actual accidents, the booklet aims to enable readers to spot and rectify problems before incidents occur and to know how to respond. It offers an excellent introduction to the topic for students. 3 new case studies have been added since publication of the 2006 edition. Produced by BP and endorsed by IChemE's Loss Prevention Panel, these books were developed to complement safety training. They are ideal reference tools within the workplace, increasing awareness of hazards and helping operators to understand safe operating practices and procedures. Titles In This Series Hazards of oil refining distillation units, 2008 edition - ISBN 9780852955222 Confined Space Entry (2005 Edition) - ISBN 9780852954799 Hazardous Substances in Refineries (2005 Edition) - ISBN 9780852954829 Hazards of Electricity and Static Electricity (2006 Edition) - ISBN 9780852955031 Hazards of Nitrogen and Catalyst Handling (2006 Edition) - ISBN 9780852955079 Hazards of Trapped Pressure and Vacuum (2005 Edition) - ISBN 9780852954751 Hazards of Steam (2004 Edition) - ISBN 9780852954683 Hazards of Water (2004 Edition) - ISBN 9780852954669 Hotel Fire Safety (2005 Edition) - ISBN 9780852954805 Liquid Hydrocarbon Tank Fires (2008 Edition)- ISBN 9780852955284 Safe Furnace and Boiler Firing (2005 Edition) - ISBN 9780852954720 Safe Ups and Downs for Process Units (2006 Edition) - ISBN 9780852955024 Control of Work (2007 Edition) - ISBN 9780852955147 LNG Fire Protection and Emergency Response (2007 Edition) 9780852955154 Hazards of Oil Refining Distillation Units (2008 Edition) - ISBN 9780852955222 IChemE, the Institution of Chemical Engineers, is the center for chemical, biochemical and process engineering professionals worldwide. We are the heart of the process community, promoting competence and a commitment to sustainable development, advancing the discipline for the benefit of society and supporting the professional development of members. Some of the areas we publish in -Safety in the process industries - the BP Process Safety series -Consultancy for chemical engineers -Project management in the process industries -Contract management in the process industries - International Forms Of Contract series -Communication skills for engineers Electrons and electromagnetic waves in nanostructures. Basic properties of electromagnetic waves and quantum particles -- Wave optics versus wave mechanics I -- electrons in periodic structures and quantum confinement effects -- Semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots) -- Nanoplasmonics I: metal nanoparticles -- Light in periodic structures: photonic crystals -- Light in non-periodic structures -- Photonic circuitry -- Tunneling of light -- Nanoplasmonics II: metal-dielectric nanostructures -- Wave optics versus wave mechanics II -- Light-matter interaction in nanostructures. LIght-matter interaction: introductory quantum electrodynamics -- Density of states effects on optical proecesses in mesoscopic structures -- Light-matter states beyond perturbational approach -- Plasmonic enhancement of secondary radiation. - Nanophotonics is where photonics merges with nanoscience and nanotechnology, and where spatial confinement considerably modifies light propagation and light-matter interaction. The textbook highlights practical issues, material properties and device feasibility, and includes the basic optical properties of metals, semiconductors and dielectrics. Mathematics is kept to a minimum and theoretical issues are reduced to a conceptual level. --from publisher description Nanophotonics is where photonics merges with nanoscience and nanotechnology, and where spatial confinement considerably modifies light propagation and light-matter interaction. Describing the basic phenomena, principles, experimental advances and potential impact of nanophotonics, this graduate-level textbook is ideal for students in physics, optical and electronic engineering and materials science. The textbook highlights practical issues, material properties and device feasibility, and includes the basic optical properties of metals, semiconductors and dielectrics. Mathematics is kept to a minimum and theoretical issues are reduced to a conceptual level. Each chapter ends in problems so readers can monitor their understanding of the material presented. The introductory quantum theory of solids and size effects in semiconductors are considered to give a parallel discussion of wave optics and wave mechanics of nanostructures. The physical and historical interplay of wave optics and quantum mechanics is traced. Nanoplasmonics, an essential part of modern photonics, is also included. "Summarizing BP's decades of experience in auditing all sizes of depots, terminals and refineries, this booklet will be a gold mine of useful information to tank farm operators, managers, designers and auditors. It raises awareness to the possibility of common failures and their consequences, and helps readers to adopt safe designs and practices."--BOOK JACKET Graduate-level textbook describing the principles of nanophotonics, for students in physics, optical and electronic engineering and materials science