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Prevention and Control of Accidental Releases of Hazardous Gases
Vasilis M. Fthenakis
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Description for Prevention and Control of Accidental Releases of Hazardous Gases
Paperback. Today's complex industrial plants can pose many risks of fire, explosions, and other hazardous incidents if proper safety mechanisms are not in place. Of particular concern are accidental gaseous emissions that jeopardize the health of workers and the facility itself. Num Pages: 532 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNXC; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 29. Weight in Grams: 988.
Today's complex industrial plants can pose many risks of fire, explosions, and other hazardous incidents if proper safety mechanisms are not in place. Of particular concern are accidental gaseous emissions that jeopardize the health of workers and the facility itself. This guide explains the latest engineering and administrative options available for avoiding and controlling accidents, including how to set up reliable systems for preventing and mitigating accidental releases as well as how to evaluate the performance of these systems.
Today's complex industrial plants can pose many risks of fire, explosions, and other hazardous incidents if proper safety mechanisms are not in place. Of particular concern are accidental gaseous emissions that jeopardize the health of workers and the facility itself. This guide explains the latest engineering and administrative options available for avoiding and controlling accidents, including how to set up reliable systems for preventing and mitigating accidental releases as well as how to evaluate the performance of these systems.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
532
Condition
New
Number of Pages
548
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471284086
SKU
V9780471284086
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99-50
About Vasilis M. Fthenakis
VASILIS M. FTHENAKIS is the founder and director of the Center for Life Cycle Analysis, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, USA. He is also a senior scientist emeritus at Brookhaven National Laboratory where he conducted research for 36 years and directed the National Photovoltaics Environmental Research Center and several international networks. Dr. Fthenakis is the coauthor and editor of four books and about 400 scientific publications on topics at the interface of energy life cycles and the environment. Currently, he is leading research on solar desalination, energy systems modeling, life-cycle analysis, chemical process safety, and PV recycling. Vasilis Fthenakis is the recipient of the William R. Cherry Award 2018. The Cherry Award recognizes an individual engineer or scientist who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of the science and technology of photovoltaic energy conversion, with dissemination by substantial publications and presentations.
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