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SAFETY IN THE DESIGN OF STORAGE AND TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR LIQUID CRYOGENS.

Author(s) : SRIVATHSA B. K.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THIS PAPER DEALS WITH HAZARDS ARISING EITHER FROM THE PROPERTIES OF CRYOFLUIDS OR FROM THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF HUGE STORAGE AND TRANSFER FACILITIES. IN INDIA, FOR INSTANCE, A 1000 TON LOX TANK HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED AT ROURKELA STEEL PLANT AND ANOTHER SIMILAR HAS BEEN ENVISAGED AT BHILAI STEEL PLANT. BROAD TECHNICAL PARAMETERS OF THESE TANKS ARE GIVEN. HAZARDS CAN BE ELIMINATED BY PROPER DESIGN OF STORAGE AND TRANSFER SYSTEM INCORPORATING SPECIFIC PREVENTIVE SAFETY MEASURES ENVISAGED BY VARIOUS SAFETY CODES. A SOUND KNOWLEDGE OF PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS AND SYSTEM COMPONENTS AT WIDE RANGE OF TEMPERATURES IS THEN NEEDED. AS AN EXAMPLE, COMBUSTION PROPERTIES OF H2 AND CH4 ARE GIVEN. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING LIQUID HELIUM AND LIQUID HYDROGEN ARE DISCUSSED. 21 BASIC DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS SUCH AS LOCATION, SUITABLE FOUNDATION WITH DYKES, SUFFICIENTULLAGE SPACE, LOW BOILOFF RATES, SAFETY RELIEF VALVES, PURGE SYSTEM, VENTS, ARE ENVISAGED. J. V.

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  • Original title: SAFETY IN THE DESIGN OF STORAGE AND TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR LIQUID CRYOGENS.
  • Record ID : 1982-0010
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Indian J. Cryog. - vol. 4 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1979
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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