Fires
Abstract
Chapter 9 covers fires-a major source of hazard in the process industries. The various types of fire are briefly discussed followed by a description of the fire triangle and a review of potential ignition sources. The effect of fires on both humans and machinery is then discussed, followed by description and, in some cases, calculation methods for the most common types of fire: pool fires, jet fires, fireballs, boiling liquid expanding vapour explosions (BLEVE) running fires, solid fires and flash fires. An overview of fire detection and protection methods is then provided and the chapter concludes with a section on “What Can Go Wrong?”.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Risk and Safety Analysis
Fire dynamics and safety research
Industrial and Mining Safety
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 119–149
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter