<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>An analysis of the risk of failure in the safety valve – tank with propane-butane (LPG) system has been conducted. An uncontrolled outflow of liquid LPG, caused by a failure of the above mentioned system has been considered as a threat. The main research goal of the study is the hazardous analysis of propane-butane gas outflow for the safety valve – LPG tank system. The additional goal is the development of an useful method to fast identify the hazard of a mismatched safety valve. The results of the research analysis have confirmed that safety valves are basic protection of the installation (tank) against failures that can lead to loss of life, material damage and further undesired costs of their unreliability. That is why a new, professional computer program has been created that allows for the selection of safety valves or for the verification of a safety valve selection in installations where any technical or technological changes have been made.</p></abstract>

An analysis of the risk of failure in the safety valve – tank with propane-butane (LPG) system has been conducted. An uncontrolled outflow of liquid LPG, caused by a failure of the above mentioned system has been considered as a threat. The main research goal of the study is the hazardous analysis of propane-butane gas outflow for the safety valve – LPG tank system. The additional goal is the development of an useful method to fast identify the hazard of a mismatched safety valve. The results of the research analysis have confirmed that safety valves are basic protection of the installation (tank) against failures that can lead to loss of life, material damage and further undesired costs of their unreliability. That is why a new, professional computer program has been created that allows for the selection of safety valves or for the verification of a safety valve selection in installations where any technical or technological changes have been made.

Analysis of tank safety with propane-butane on LPG distribution station

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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An analysis of the risk of failure in the safety valve – tank with propane-butane (LPG) system has been conducted. An uncontrolled outflow of liquid LPG,...

Analysis of tank safety with propane-butane on LPG distribution station

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 99 - 102

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0074

Keywords
safety valve, risk analysis, emergency scenarios, LPG

© 2017 Zbigniew Krzysiak et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Analysis of tank safety with propane-butane on LPG distribution station

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 99 - 102

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0074

Keywordssafety valve, risk analysis, emergency scenarios, LPG

© 2017 Zbigniew Krzysiak et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
safety valve, risk analysis, emergency scenarios, LPG