Publication detail
Prevention of an atmospheric storage tank bund failure
TRÁVNÍČEK, P. JUNGA, P. KUDĚLKA, J. KOTEK, L.
English title
Prevention of an atmospheric storage tank bund failure
Type
journal article in Web of Science
Language
en
Original abstract
Secondary containment (bunds, drip trays, interceptors/sumps) is an integral part of many chemical, petrochemical, as well as agricultural, food and pharmaceutical facilities. Bunds are the built-in cases for accidental liquid substance spillage where there is a hazard that a substance could leak into the surroundings and the potential of health or environmental damage. The authors focus on the cases installed in large-volume atmospheric tanks storing hazardous chemicals in liquid form, where the bund failure occurred. In the first part of the study, a database of these accidents was created, numbering a total of 15 items. Attention was paid to the course of the accident, its causes and consequences. Several basic representative scenarios of bund failure have also been developed. The second part of the study is devoted mainly to the measures against the bund failure, such as risk assessment, technical and organizational measures. The aim of this study is to provide readers (including experts in the field of safety engineering, maintenance experts and building designers) with the information that can subsequently be used in the risk assessment of bund failure, possibly also for planning the construction of new bunds, or revitalization and maintenance of the existing ones.
English abstract
Secondary containment (bunds, drip trays, interceptors/sumps) is an integral part of many chemical, petrochemical, as well as agricultural, food and pharmaceutical facilities. Bunds are the built-in cases for accidental liquid substance spillage where there is a hazard that a substance could leak into the surroundings and the potential of health or environmental damage. The authors focus on the cases installed in large-volume atmospheric tanks storing hazardous chemicals in liquid form, where the bund failure occurred. In the first part of the study, a database of these accidents was created, numbering a total of 15 items. Attention was paid to the course of the accident, its causes and consequences. Several basic representative scenarios of bund failure have also been developed. The second part of the study is devoted mainly to the measures against the bund failure, such as risk assessment, technical and organizational measures. The aim of this study is to provide readers (including experts in the field of safety engineering, maintenance experts and building designers) with the information that can subsequently be used in the risk assessment of bund failure, possibly also for planning the construction of new bunds, or revitalization and maintenance of the existing ones.
Keywords in English
Environment; Atmospheric tank; SEVESO; Accident; Bund failure
Released
30.05.2021
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Location
OXFORD
ISSN
0950-4230
Volume
2021
Number
70
Pages from–to
1–9
Pages count
9
BIBTEX
@article{BUT175922,
author="Petr {Trávníček} and Petr {Junga} and Jan {Kudělka} and Luboš {Kotek},
title="Prevention of an atmospheric storage tank bund failure",
year="2021",
volume="2021",
number="70",
month="May",
pages="1--9",
publisher="ELSEVIER SCI LTD",
address="OXFORD",
issn="0950-4230"
}