Explosion safety engineering: NFPA 68 and improved vent sizing technology

摘要

Fires and explosions are interconnected phenomena. Not only because they both represent uncontrolled combustion. According to HSE statistics the number of incidents in Great Britain, where fire and explosion have took place together, is growing whereas the number of incidents where fire or explosion has occurred along is decreasing. Moreover the total number of injuries during 'fire and explosion' incidents has been increased on about 50