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Author : Austin Bryan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781523101504
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Performance-based Fire and Gas Systems Engineering Handbook written by Austin Bryan and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kevin Mitchell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781492765370
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (653 download)
Download or read book Kenexis Fire and Gas Systems Engineering Handbook written by Kevin Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a practical discussion of performance-based FGS design
Author : Morgan J. Hurley
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482246562
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)
Download or read book Performance-Based Fire Safety Design written by Morgan J. Hurley and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master an Approach Based on Fire Safety Goals, Fire Scenarios, and the Assessment of Design AlternativesPerformance-Based Fire Safety Design demonstrates how fire science can be used to solve fire protection problems in the built environment. It also provides an understanding of the performance-based design process, deterministic and risk-based ana
Author : Austin Bryan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781941546451
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (464 download)
Download or read book Performance-Based Fire and Gas Systems Engineering Handbook written by Austin Bryan and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the release of the ISA-TR84.00.07 technical report on performance-based design of fire and gas detection systems for process industries, risk-based techniques for detector placement have become prevalent in fire and gas system (FGS) design. While the technical report addresses designing the FGS based on the user's risk profile and performance requirements, it does not provide any guidance on implementing the FGS lifecycle. This handbook provides a thorough overview of the FGS design lifecycle presented in the technical report, with an examination of each phase of the lifecycle and the practical activities required to develop an FGS design. In addition to discussing the design process, this handbook also provides valuable appendices that contain data for FGS system risk analysis, FGS risk grading procedures, and a discussion of the FGS mapping techniques used to verify the achievement of the newly defined coverage targets.
Author : Dennis P. Nolan
Publisher : William Andrew
ISBN 13 : 9781437778588
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (785 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering Principles written by Dennis P. Nolan and published by William Andrew. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering Principles: for Oil, Gas, Chemical and Related Facilities is a general engineering handbook that provides an overview for understanding problems of fire and explosion at oil, gas, and chemical facilities. This handbook offers information about current safety management practices and technical engineering improvements. It also provides practical knowledge about the effects of hydrocarbon fires and explosions and their prevention, mitigation principals, and methodologies. This handbook offers an overview of oil and gas facilities, and it presents insights into the philosophy of protection principles. Properties of hydrocarbons, as well as the characteristics of its releases, fires and explosions, are also provided in this handbook. The book includes chapters about fire- and explosion-resistant systems, fire- and gas-detection systems, alarm systems, and methods of fire suppression. The handbook ends with a discussion about human factors and ergonomic considerations, including human attitude, field devices, noise control, panic, and security. People involved with fire and explosion prevention, such as engineers and designers, will find this book invaluable. A unique practical guide to preventing fires and explosions at oil and gas facilities, based on the author’s extensive experience in the industry An essential reference tool for engineers, designers and others facing fire protection issues Based on the latest NFPA standards and interpretations
Author : CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety)
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118795237
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)
Download or read book Guidelines for Integrating Process Safety into Engineering Projects written by CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety) and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is much industry guidance on implementing engineering projects and a similar amount of guidance on Process Safety Management (PSM). However, there is a gap in transferring the key deliverables from the engineering group to the operations group, where PSM is implemented. This book provides the engineering and process safety deliverables for each project phase along with the impacts to the project budget, timeline and the safety and operability of the delivered equipment.
Author : The Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031086198
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Predicting Room of Origin Fire Hazards written by The Society of Fire Protection Engineers and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-13 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engineering guide provides a methodology to define and quantify the fire development andensuing conditions within the room of fire origin from the fire’s incipient stage through its fulldevelopment. The approach presented in this guide was developed using the framework set forthin the SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire Protection. 2nd ed., Quincy, Mass.:National Fire Protection Association, 2007.)It consists of three distinct parts: 1. Approach selection2. Input definition and data collection3. Results computation Specifically, this guide was developed for use as a means to implement the requirements presented in Chapter 10 of the SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire Protection. However, material within this guide has broader applicability and is therefore not limited to performance-based design applications.
Author : Dennis P. Nolan
Publisher : William Andrew
ISBN 13 : 0815517521
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (155 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Fire & Explosion Protection Engineering Principles for Oil, Gas, Chemical, & Related Facilities written by Dennis P. Nolan and published by William Andrew. This book was released on 1996-12-31 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The security and economic stability of many nations and multinational oil companies are highly dependent on the safe and uninterrupted operation of their oil, gas and chemical facilities. One of the most critical impacts that can occur to these operations are fires and explosions from accidental or political incidents. This publication is intended as a general engineering handbook and reference guideline for those personnel involved with fire and explosion protection aspects of critical hydrocarbon facilities. Design guidelines and specifications of major, small and independent oil companies as well as information from engineering firms and published industry references have been reviewed to assist in its preparation. Some of the latest published practices and research into fire and explosions have also been mentioned.
Author : Morgan J. Hurley
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1493925652
Total Pages : 3493 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (939 download)
Download or read book SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering written by Morgan J. Hurley and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-07 with total page 3493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and significantly expanded, the fifth edition of this classic work offers both new and substantially updated information. As the definitive reference on fire protection engineering, this book provides thorough treatment of the current best practices in fire protection engineering and performance-based fire safety. Over 130 eminent fire engineers and researchers contributed chapters to the book, representing universities and professional organizations around the world. It remains the indispensible source for reliable coverage of fire safety engineering fundamentals, fire dynamics, hazard calculations, fire risk analysis, modeling and more. With seventeen new chapters and over 1,800 figures, the this new edition contains: Step-by-step equations that explain engineering calculations Comprehensive revision of the coverage of human behavior in fire, including several new chapters on egress system design, occupant evacuation scenarios, combustion toxicity and data for human behavior analysis Revised fundamental chapters for a stronger sense of context Added chapters on fire protection system selection and design, including selection of fire safety systems, system activation and controls and CO2 extinguishing systems Recent advances in fire resistance design Addition of new chapters on industrial fire protection, including vapor clouds, effects of thermal radiation on people, BLEVEs, dust explosions and gas and vapor explosions New chapters on fire load density, curtain walls, wildland fires and vehicle tunnels Essential reference appendices on conversion factors, thermophysical property data, fuel properties and combustion data, configuration factors and piping properties “Three-volume set; not available separately”
Author : Philip J. DiNenno
Publisher : National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
ISBN 13 : 9780877653530
Total Pages : 829 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (535 download)
Download or read book SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering written by Philip J. DiNenno and published by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 829 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James McNay
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000629600
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)
Download or read book A Guide to Fire and Gas Detection Design in Hazardous Industries written by James McNay and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last 15 years, the field of fire and gas mapping has grown extensively, yet very little is published on the subject. The text includes deeper discussions on important engineering factors associated with fire and gas detection, along with anecdotes and examples. It will guide the readers on what to consider when you do not have access to proprietary guides, and how to interpret the design process even when one does not have access to a guidance document. The text covers important topics including visual flame detection, flame detection mapping, infrared point gas detector (IRPGD), infrared open path gas detector (OPGD), ultrasonic/acoustic design, and gas detection mapping. The book plays the following roles: Explores practical aspects of designing a detection layout Enables users in interpreting a detector data sheet and coverage analysis Teaches readers working on a project to cut through the marketing of detection and design an effective system Inclusion of real-life experiences on projects will provide engineers with clear examples of where things can, and often do, go wrong It is an ideal text for professionals and graduate students working in the fields of occupational health and safety, fire protection engineering, and environmental safety. The text discusses fundamental aspects of fire and gas mapping, which has been applied with great success in many parts of the world and is commonly adopted by the major operators in the process industries.
Author : Robert W. Fitzgerald
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470863277
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (78 download)
Download or read book Building Fire Performance Analysis written by Robert W. Fitzgerald and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-11-19 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Around the world, prescriptive building codes and fire safety standards are increasingly being replaced or supplemented by performance-based standards. This book discusses the implications in the industry to provide increased design flexibility, lower costs, improved safety, and even enhanced global trade. The building fire performance evaluation procedures described in this book can be used with any code, standard, or regulatory requirements. The key feature of this publication is its aid to professionals who work in the building and other such industries to make better decisions concerning fire performance and to communicate more effectively with professionals in other disciplines working in this area.
Author : Bela G. Liptak
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439817766
Total Pages : 1142 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)
Download or read book Instrument Engineers' Handbook written by Bela G. Liptak and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-08-19 with total page 1142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instrument Engineers' Handbook – Volume 3: Process Software and Digital Networks, Fourth Edition is the latest addition to an enduring collection that industrial automation (AT) professionals often refer to as the "bible." First published in 1970, the entire handbook is approximately 5,000 pages, designed as standalone volumes that cover the measurement (Volume 1), control (Volume 2), and software (Volume 3) aspects of automation. This fourth edition of the third volume provides an in-depth, state-of-the-art review of control software packages used in plant optimization, control, maintenance, and safety. Each updated volume of this renowned reference requires about ten years to prepare, so revised installments have been issued every decade, taking into account the numerous developments that occur from one publication to the next. Assessing the rapid evolution of automation and optimization in control systems used in all types of industrial plants, this book details the wired/wireless communications and software used. This includes the ever-increasing number of applications for intelligent instruments, enhanced networks, Internet use, virtual private networks, and integration of control systems with the main networks used by management, all of which operate in a linked global environment. Topics covered include: Advances in new displays, which help operators to more quickly assess and respond to plant conditions Software and networks that help monitor, control, and optimize industrial processes, to determine the efficiency, energy consumption, and profitability of operations Strategies to counteract changes in market conditions and energy and raw material costs Techniques to fortify the safety of plant operations and the security of digital communications systems This volume explores why the holistic approach to integrating process and enterprise networks is convenient and efficient, despite associated problems involving cyber and local network security, energy conservation, and other issues. It shows how firewalls must separate the business (IT) and the operation (automation technology, or AT) domains to guarantee the safe function of all industrial plants. This book illustrates how these concerns must be addressed using effective technical solutions and proper management policies and practices. Reinforcing the fact that all industrial control systems are, in general, critically interdependent, this handbook provides a wide range of software application examples from industries including: automotive, mining, renewable energy, steel, dairy, pharmaceutical, mineral processing, oil, gas, electric power, utility, and nuclear power.
Author : Bela G. Liptak
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351832980
Total Pages : 1142 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)
Download or read book Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Volume 3 written by Bela G. Liptak and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 1142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instrument Engineers' Handbook – Volume 3: Process Software and Digital Networks, Fourth Edition is the latest addition to an enduring collection that industrial automation (AT) professionals often refer to as the "bible." First published in 1970, the entire handbook is approximately 5,000 pages, designed as standalone volumes that cover the measurement (Volume 1), control (Volume 2), and software (Volume 3) aspects of automation. This fourth edition of the third volume provides an in-depth, state-of-the-art review of control software packages used in plant optimization, control, maintenance, and safety. Each updated volume of this renowned reference requires about ten years to prepare, so revised installments have been issued every decade, taking into account the numerous developments that occur from one publication to the next. Assessing the rapid evolution of automation and optimization in control systems used in all types of industrial plants, this book details the wired/wireless communications and software used. This includes the ever-increasing number of applications for intelligent instruments, enhanced networks, Internet use, virtual private networks, and integration of control systems with the main networks used by management, all of which operate in a linked global environment. Topics covered include: Advances in new displays, which help operators to more quickly assess and respond to plant conditions Software and networks that help monitor, control, and optimize industrial processes, to determine the efficiency, energy consumption, and profitability of operations Strategies to counteract changes in market conditions and energy and raw material costs Techniques to fortify the safety of plant operations and the security of digital communications systems This volume explores why the holistic approach to integrating process and enterprise networks is convenient and efficient, despite associated problems involving cyber and local network security, energy conservation, and other issues. It shows how firewalls must separate the business (IT) and the operation (automation technology, or AT) domains to guarantee the safe function of all industrial plants. This book illustrates how these concerns must be addressed using effective technical solutions and proper management policies and practices. Reinforcing the fact that all industrial control systems are, in general, critically interdependent, this handbook provides a wide range of software application examples from industries including: automotive, mining, renewable energy, steel, dairy, pharmaceutical, mineral processing, oil, gas, electric power, utility, and nuclear power.
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Publisher : National Fire Protection Assn
ISBN 13 : 9780877657897
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (578 download)
Download or read book SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-based Fire Protection written by and published by National Fire Protection Assn. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Glenn P. Corbett
Publisher : Fire Engineering Books
ISBN 13 : 1593701357
Total Pages : 1202 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (937 download)
Download or read book Fire Engineering's Handbook for Firefighter I and II written by Glenn P. Corbett and published by Fire Engineering Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 1202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corbett, technical editor of "Fire Engineering" magazine, has assembled more than 40 accomplished fire service professionals to compile one of the most authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-date basics book for Firefighter I and II classes.
Author : Swapan Basu
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128038217
Total Pages : 1062 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Plant Hazard Analysis and Safety Instrumentation Systems written by Swapan Basu and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-10-21 with total page 1062 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant Hazard Analysis and Safety Instrumentation Systems is the first book to combine coverage of these two integral aspects of running a chemical processing plant. It helps engineers from various disciplines learn how various analysis techniques, international standards, and instrumentation and controls provide layers of protection for basic process control systems, and how, as a result, overall system reliability, availability, dependability, and maintainability can be increased. This step-by-step guide takes readers through the development of safety instrumented systems, also including discussions on cost impact, basics of statistics, and reliability. Swapan Basu brings more than 35 years of industrial experience to this book, using practical examples to demonstrate concepts. Basu links between the SIS requirements and process hazard analysis in order to complete SIS lifecycle implementation and covers safety analysis and realization in control systems, with up-to-date descriptions of modern concepts, such as SIL, SIS, and Fault Tolerance to name a few. In addition, the book addresses security issues that are particularly important for the programmable systems in modern plants, and discusses, at length, hazardous atmospheres and their impact on electrical enclosures and the use of IS circuits. Helps the reader identify which hazard analysis method is the most appropriate (covers ALARP, HAZOP, FMEA, LOPA) Provides tactics on how to implement standards, such as IEC 61508/61511 and ANSI/ISA 84 Presents information on how to conduct safety analysis and realization in control systems and safety instrumentation
