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THE RISK OF FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS DURING THE TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF DIESEL FUEL

Mihaela Părăian, Mihai Magyari, Adrian Jurca, Florin Păun, Dan Gabor

First published: 2021-12-20https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2021/1.1/s06.124View metrics

Abstract

Many operations with flammable liquids produce flammable atmospheres by evaporation of the liquid being handled. In some circumstances, the flammable atmosphere is not due to the liquid being handled but due to residues of volatile liquid or vapor from earlier operations with the same equipment as is often the case with diesel fuel handling. This paper highlights some aspects regarding the danger of fires and explosions in the transport, storage and distribution of diesel fuel starting from the investigation of the causes that led to the occurrence of repeated events at a fuel loading ramp during loading of road tanks with diesel - ignition of flammable atmosphere by electrostatic discharge. Use of new types of fuels, ULSD (Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel), as a result of the implementation of environmental legislation, has increased the risk of explosion, because these types of diesel are easily charged with static electricity. Factors that need to be considered to reduce the risk of ignition sunt flammability characteristics of explosive atmosphere (the vapor pressure, flash point, temperature, and pressure) and the factors that determine the charging of static electricity (fuel type, electrical conductivity, sulfur content, viscosity, vehicle process: flow rate, pipe diameter, filters, pumps, spark promoters).

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Title
THE RISK OF FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS DURING THE TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF DIESEL FUEL
Authors
Mihaela Părăian, Mihai Magyari, Adrian Jurca, Florin Păun, Dan Gabor
Proceedings
SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference EXPO Proceedings; 21st SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Proceedings 2021, Science and Technologies in Geology, Exploration And Mining
Publisher
STEF92 Technology
Year
2021
Pages
665-672
SWS Citekey
2021610071014
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
978-619-7603-20-0
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Keywords
static electricityflammable liquidsriskexplosiondiesel fuel
References5

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  3. - CSB - Case Study, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Barton Solvents Static Spark Ignites Explosion Inside Flammable Liquid Storage Tank, No. 2007-06-I-KS, (2007)

  4. - API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE, Protection Against Ignitions Arising Out of Static, Lightning, and Stray Currents, (2003)

  5. - Canadian Fuels Association, Professional Petroleum Driver’s Manual, (February 2017)

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