ANALYSIS OF THE FLASH-FIRE SCENARIO IN THE VIAREGGIO ACCIDENT

Analysis of the Flash-Fire Scenario in the Viareggio Accident

On the 29th of June, 2009 the derailment of a rail-tanker containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the Viareggio station produced a large cloud of flammable vapours, which ignited in a flash-fire, causing 31 fatalities and extensive property damage.The literature models applicable to the simulation of flash fires differ for the hypothesis made a

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Geological characteristics and models of fault-fold-fracture body in deep tight sandstone of the second member of Upper Triassic Xujiahe Formation in Xinchang structural belt of Sichuan Basin, SW China

In the second member of the Upper Triassic Xujiahe Formation (T3x2) in the Xinchang area, western Sichuan Basin, only a low percent of reserves has been recovered, and the geological model of gas reservoir sweet spot remains unclear.Based on a large number of core, field outcrop, test and logging-seismic data, the T3x2 gas reservoir in the Xinchang

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