| This work is focused on developing a scientifically sound tool for offshore consequence analysis. Technical improvements were incorporated by carrying out an extensive literature review on the existing consequence models (such as source models, dispersion models, ignition models, and fire and explosion models) and selecting the state-of-the-art ones most suitable for offshore conditions. Also, the implementation of a grid based methodology for impact assessment is innovative and is the highlight of this work. This work is considered to have produced a significant contribution in the areas of fire and explosion consequence modeling due to the development of additional models for predicting fire overpressures and analyzing the possibility of accident escalation (Domino effects analysis). (Abstract shortened by UMI.)... |
