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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2019.33.1.045

Study of Fire and Explosion Prevention of an Internal Floating Roof Tank  

Koo, Chae-Chil (Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency)
Choi, Jae-Wook (Department of Fire protection Engineering, Pukung National University)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.33, no.1, 2019 , pp. 45-49 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the safety of storage tanks by analyzing the causes of fire on outdoor storage tanks. The outdoor storage tank is a fixed device for the long-term storage of dangerous goods and consists of a tank body and accessories; the accessories consist of a vent system, breather valve, flame arrestor, etc. The flame arrestor is a necessary safety measure to prevent fire explosions on outdoor storage tanks. On the other hand, it has been suggested that the installation of a flame arrester is necessary to compare the domestic and international standards. In addition, the flame arrester should be installed in the existing outdoor storage tanks, to complement foreign standards because there are not enough domestic standards to verify the performance of the flame arrester.
Keywords
Atmospheric storage tank; Floating roof tank; Internal floating roof tank; Flame arrester; Breather valve;
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