Hazards analysis of LPG storage installation in Universiti Putra Malaysia: A preliminary study

Abstract

A preliminary risk analysis on the impact of LPG storage explosion to the community in the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is studied. This paper is aimed to evaluate the physical effects of the release of hazardous substances or energy following various possible accidental events. This paper focuses on the final events that are: confined explosion fireball/ boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion (BLEVE), jet-fire and pool-fire. Several physical models including Trinitrotoluene (TNT) model are used to evaluate each possible accident and the calculated results of the affected area and distance are also shown.