Liquid hydrocarbon storage tank fires : prevention and response : a collection of booklets describing hazards and how to manage them.
Contributor(s): Institution of Chemical Engineers (Great Britain) | British Petroleum Company
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BookSeries: BP process safety series.Publisher: Rugby: Institution of Chemical Engineers, 2008Edition: 4th ed.Description: v, 105 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9780852955284.Subject(s): Oil storage tanks -- Safety measures | Hydrocarbons -- Safety measures | Petroleum industry and trade -- Safety measures | Chemicals -- Fires and fire prevention | Petroleum industry and trade -- Fires and fire prevention | Fire extinction -- Equipment and suppliesDDC classification: 680.2804 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 680.2804 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00131624 |
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Suitable for operators and fire fighting teams working on or near tank farms, and for public fire brigades, this booklet identifies the potential emergencies that may occur and the correct response. Using examples of actual accidents, it aims to enable readers to spot and rectify problems before incidents occur and to know how to respond.
Bibliography: (pages 47-48).
Introduction -- Tank design -- Initiating events -- Fire prevention -- Maximum feasible extinguishment -- Foam firefighting -- Firefighting techniques -- Conclusions.