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In addition to structural components, a building’s infrastructure is also vulnerable to the effects of an internal or external explosion. A series of recent tests were performed using a shock tube in which a blast load was applied to a masonry wall to approximate the debris field produced by an explosion. The debris was then allowed to impact a number of test articles consisting of water-filled and pressurized pipe specimens. The specimens included two diameters of steel piping and one of copper piping. One set of specimens was air-backed and supported only at the top and bottom, while the other set was mounted against a rigid wall.
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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