Design of a Safe System for Conducting Preservation of Vehicle Fuel Tanks.

摘要

This paper develops a design for a safe system for conducting preservation of fuel tanks of vehicles which are to be shipped or stored. A preliminary hazard analysis was performed to provide initial hazard information prior to the design. Failure mode and effects analysis and fault tree analysis were performed to discover and correct any weaknesses in the design. Fire and explosion were found to be the primary hazards associated with the preservation of vehicle fuel tanks. The designed system and the present system were compared as to relative degree of hazard. The conclusion was made that the designed system is safer in terms of fire and explosion hazards than the presently used system.