...Chang Woon Nam Purpose A natural gas pipeline accident could prove to be a dangerous fire source in city centers. Taking the explosive danger caused by natural gas leakage as an example, the purpose of this paper, based on the box model, is to examine how such an environmental hazard can...

... electricity incidents have been arranged and classified into fire, and explosions. Findings Static electricity can be the cause of problems in many areas of industry. It presents a source of ignition for flammable gases, liquids and powders. It can cause fires and explosions in tankers, aircraft...

... was not sufficient to sweep condensed liquids. Therefore, a certain amount of continuous gas venting was required to prevent condensates from accumulating at low points in the flare headers and thus avoid formation of slugs. On 23 May 1997 the middle flare of the old HP flares experienced flashback explosion...

...Ibrahim Mohamed Shaluf Purpose This paper aims to provide graduate students, researchers and government and independent agencies with an overview on BLEVE (i.e. boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion). Design/methodology/approach BLEVE has been studied by researchers, academicians, company...

...G.R.E.E. Ana; M.K.C. Sridhar; E.O. Olakunle; A.U. Gregory Purpose This paper seeks to describe the impact of a series of bomb explosions (Ikeja Ammunition Transfer Depot, Lagos, Nigeria) on the environment, health and psychology of the local communities. Design/methodology/approach Information...

... 13 October 1998 - Tultepec, Mexico At least ten people were burned to death or crushed by rubble today when a fireworks factory on the outskirts of Mexico City exploded, leveling four city blocks, officials said. The explosion occurred at 09.30 (14.30, UTC). The governor of the state...

... 17 August 1998 - The death toll in a gas explosion at a Ukrainian coal mine rose to 20 today, and officials said four other miners were still missing. Methane gas exploded yesterday at a coal mine in eastern Ukraine and initial reports said 17 miners had died. "By this morning, the bodies...

... 26 May 1998 ­ Sichuan Province, China At least seven people have been killed in a coal mine explosion in south western China, the China Mining News said today. Seventeen miners were missing and the death toll was expected to climb, the newspaper said. Rescuers have recovered...