Guidelines for Fire Protection in Chemical, Petrochemical, and Hydrocarbon Processing Facilities / Center for Chemical Process Safety

By: Center for Chemical Process Safety [author]
Language: English Publisher: New York : American Institute of Chemical Engineers Somerset : John Wiley & Sons, c2003Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780470925041; 9780816908981; 0816908982Subject(s): Chemical plants -- Fires and fire prevention | Chemicals -- Fires and fire preventionOnline resources: Full text available at Wiley Online Library Click here to view
Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii Acronyms xix Chapter 1 Introduction 2 Chapter 2 Management Overview 7 Chapter 3 Fire Protection Strategy 11 Chapter 4 Overview of Fire Prevention Elements 30 Chapter 5 Fire Hazard Analysis 54 Chapter 6 Fire Risk Assessment 99 Chapter 7 Fire Protection Fundamentals 122 Chapter 8 Specific Design Guidance 234 Chapter 9 Installation of Fire Protection Systems 327 Chapter 10 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance 343 Chapter 11 Fire Emergency Response 360 A Case Histories 379 B Understanding Fires 393 C Computer Tools for Design 413 D Sample Fire Pre-Plan 423 References 427 Glossary 439 Index 447
Summary: DESCRIPTION While there are many resources available on fire protection and prevention in chemical petrochemical and petroleum plants—this is the first book that pulls them all together in one comprehensive resource. This book provides the tools to develop, implement, and integrate a fire protection program into a company or facility’s Risk Management System. This definitive volume is a must-read for loss prevention managers, site managers, project managers, engineers and EHS professionals. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The CENTER FOR CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY (CCPS), an industry technology alliance of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), has been a world leader in developing and disseminatinginformation on process safety management and technology since 1985. CCPS has published over 80 books in its process safety guidelines and process safety concepts series. For more information, visit www.ccpsonline.org.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface xv

Acknowledgments xvii

Acronyms xix

Chapter 1 Introduction 2

Chapter 2 Management Overview 7

Chapter 3 Fire Protection Strategy 11

Chapter 4 Overview of Fire Prevention Elements 30

Chapter 5 Fire Hazard Analysis 54

Chapter 6 Fire Risk Assessment 99

Chapter 7 Fire Protection Fundamentals 122

Chapter 8 Specific Design Guidance 234

Chapter 9 Installation of Fire Protection Systems 327

Chapter 10 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance 343

Chapter 11 Fire Emergency Response 360

A Case Histories 379

B Understanding Fires 393

C Computer Tools for Design 413

D Sample Fire Pre-Plan 423

References 427

Glossary 439

Index 447

DESCRIPTION
While there are many resources available on fire protection and prevention in chemical petrochemical and petroleum plants—this is the first book that pulls them all together in one comprehensive resource. This book provides the tools to develop, implement, and integrate a fire protection program into a company or facility’s Risk Management System. This definitive volume is a must-read for loss prevention managers, site managers, project managers, engineers and EHS professionals.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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