Safe handling of light ends : a collection of booklets describing hazards and how to manage them

Light end materials, such as LNG or LPG, have poor safety reputation because of a few famous incidents such as Cleveland, Feyzin, Los Alfaques and Mexico City but when handled properly by well-trained personnel in correctly design installations, they present no more risk than other energy sources. This booklet raises the awareness of operators, engineers and technicians to the main hazards of light ends (methane to penthane). Using examples of actual accidents, this enables operators to spot and rectify potential hazards before incidents occur. Content: Front Matter • Table of Contents • 1. Introduction • 2. Light Ends Defined 3. ABC's of Light Ends • 4. Light Ends are Everywhere 5. Handling Light Ends on Process Units 6. Storage of Light Ends 7. Handling LPG at Truck Transport and Railroad Car Terminals 8. Design Considerations 9. Handling of LPG and Light Ends Emergencies • 10. Some Points to Remember • Bibliography Appendix 1: Example of Operator Fire Safety Checklist for LPG Storage • Test Yourself! • Acronyms and Abbreviations Numerical methods are indispensable tools in the analysis of complex fluid flows. This book focuses on computational techniques for high-speed gas flows, especially gas flows containing shocks and other steep gradients. The book decomposes complicated numerical methods into simple modular parts, showing how each part fits and how each method relates to or differs from others. The text begins with a review of gasdynamics and computational techniques. Next come basic principles of computational gasdynamics. The last two parts cover basic techniques and advanced techniques. Senior- and graduate-level students, especially in aerospace engineering, as well as researchers and practicing engineers, will find a wealth of invaluable information on high-speed gas flows in this text. Numerical methods are indispensable tools in the analysis of complex fluid flows. This book focuses on computational techniques for high-speed gas flows, especially gas flows containing shocks and other steep gradients. The book decomposes complicated numerical methods into simple modular parts, showing how each part fits and how each method relates to or differs from others. The text begins with a review of gasdynamics and computational techniques. Next come basic principles of computational gasdynamics. The last two parts cover basic techniques and advanced techniques. Senior and graduate level students, especially in aerospace engineering, as well as researchers and practising engineers, will find a wealth of invaluable information on high-speed gas flows in this text This book focuses on computational techniques for high-speed gas flows, especially gas flows containing shocks and other steep gradients. It reviews gasdynamics and computational techniques and then discusses the basic principles of computational gasdynamics, describing both basic techniques and advanced techniques.