A guide to fire and gas detection design in hazardous industries. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James McNay.
• Authors: McNay, James
• Contents: Foreword Preface Acknowledgements List of Acronyms Chapter 1- Introduction to Fire and Gas Detection Chapter 2- Performance Based F&G Mapping Methodology Prescriptive vs Performance-Based Design Mitigation Action Chapter 3- Systemic Safety Risk Assessment Techniques Cost Effectiveness Accident Investigation Does Defence in Depth Work? Systemic Influence in F&G Design Chapter 4- Flame Detection Technologies Detecting Flaming Fires Ultraviolet (UV) Single Infrared (IR) Combined UV/IR Multi-Channel IR Visual Flame Detection (VFD) Chapter 5- Flame Detection in Process Areas Practical Applications of Optical Flame Detectors Performance Testing Implementing Flame Detection Desensitisation in Mapping Calculation of RHO Flame Detection Performance Targets Flame Detection Mapping Putting the Design Engineer at the Heart of Flame Detector Optimisation Chapter 6- Flammable Gas Detection Technologies Catalytic Infrared Point Gas Detector (IRPGD) Infrared Open Path Gas Detector (OPGD) Toxic Gas Detection Laser Based Open Path Ultrasonic/ Acoustic Chapter 7- Flammable Gas Detection in Process Areas Application of Flammable Gas Detection Gas Detection Performance Targets Gas Detection Mapping Hazard Representation Target Gas Cloud Method Applying Dense and Dilute Clouds Has the TGC approach been applied? CFD in Placement of Gas Detectors The narrative of gas dispersion modelling in flammable gas detector placement Chapter 8 - Notes on Specialised F&G Hazards HVAC/ Air Inlet Detection Ultrasonic/ Acoustic Design Toxic Gas Detection Chapter 9- Competence References Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 628.922; Fire detectors -- Design and construction; Gas detectors -- Design and construction; Petroleum industry and trade -- Fires and fire prevention
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000629620; 9781000629606; 9781003246725
• Related ISBNs: 9781032160122; 9781032160146
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