Conference Papers
When evaluating blast-induced damage on a component, the challenge is to select an appropriate single metric that allows all such methods to be arrayed against one another in a truly comparative fashion, as well as one that adequately correlates to the damage achieved. This was certainly the case in a recent series of tests, in which AFRL sought to produce blowout of a hardened steel door by using a variety of charges, whether singly, in pairs, or in sets of three. The door was generic and intended to be representative of a variety of moderately hardened steel doors. The charges were arranged in various ways opposite the door and detonated simultaneously.
As the biofuels industry continues to expand in support of global decarbonization mandates and objectives, facility owners and developers are being challenged to balance production efficiency, operational reliability, and personnel safety.
As high hazard facilities, biofuels sites should focus on developing a fire protections strategy informed by performance-based analysis so strategies implemented meet the unique challenges found at each facility.
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