Using geographic information systems in assessment of major hazards of liquefied petroleum gas

Author： El-Harbawi Mohanad Mustapha Sa'ari Rashid S. Abdul Choong Thomas S.Y. AL-Shalabi Mohamed

ISSN： 0965-3562

Source： Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Vol.13, Iss.2, 2004-04, pp. : 117-129

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Abstract

It is known that there are hazards associated with the storage, handling and use of liquefied petroleum gas. Storage process plants of dangerous substances define the set of risk sources. Release of chemical due to accident could be severe and poses an immediate effect to workers on-site and communities off-site as well as it causes adversely a potential effect on the environment. LPG is considered to be a very important fuel and chemical feed stock. The material has been involved in many major fires and explosions. This paper presents the most recent analysis techniques for evaluating several physical models. These models are used to calculate the physical effects of explosion and fire from LPG accidents and also to predict the affected area.