BLEVE MODELING

BLEVE models are often required for risk analysis at chemical plant and
for major accident investigation. The calculation of BLEVE incidents is a
stepwise procedure. The first step should be pressure and fragment
determination, as this applies to all BLEVE incidents (whether for
flammable materials or not). For flammable materials the prediction of
thermal intensity from fireballs should also be considered. This requires a
determination of the fireball diameter and duration
Following factors are considered in BLEVE modeling
 Thermal radiation
 Mechanical energy released
 Pressure wave
 Atmospheric transmissivity
 received thermal flux
 missiles
We take the consideration that tank catches fire because of
some means and it burns until total fuel get used up.
Input data of propane storage at ongc, uran
1. Volume of Tank=250m3
2. Percentage of tank filled with propane=80%
3. Assume temperature at which tank is heated=550c
4. Pressure inside the tank just before
explosion=19bar(assumed from past data)
5. Assumed distance (d1)at which thermal radiation &
pressure is estimated =180m
6. Assumed distance(d2)at which thermal radiation &
pressure is estimated
 Data required for estimation
Room temperature=200c
Hr=50%
Hv=4.3.105 J.Kg-1
Hc= 46,000kJkg-1
Tcr= 369.8K
  1.14
Tboil.atm.p.=231.1K
Cp liquid=2.4.103J.Kg-1.K-1
liquid .20 c  500 Kg .m 3
0

liquid .550 c  444 Kg.m 3

 vapour .550 c  37 Kg.m 3
 400m

LPT 1 LPT 2

LPT 3
CONSEQUENCE MODELLING
AND DISCUSSION
 EFFECT OF HEAT INTENSITY ON HUMAN WITH RESPECT
TO DISTANCE

HEAT INTENSITY FROM DISTANCE FROM TANK LPT EFFECT OF HEAT INTENSITY
TANK LPT 1 1
Kw/m2 m

44 180 3rd degree burn lead to

death

13 400 3rd degree burn can cause

serious injury

01 1000 Safe
 EFFECT OF PEAK PRESSURE ON
NEARBY TANK
NAME OF TANK DISTANCE FROM HEAT RADIATION OVER EFFECT
AVAILABE IN ACCIDENTAL Kw/m2 PRESSURE
FACILITY TANK Kpa
m

LPT 02 180 44 05 CAN CAUSE

MINIMUM DAMAGE

LPT 03 400 13 03 COMING OUT TANK

PAINT, TANK WILL BE
SAFE, CAN CAUSE
CRACK IN GLASS IF
ANY NEAR BY
STRUCTURE IS
PRESENT