Consequences of the Explosion and Fire of Pelletizing Fuel Tanks using PHAST Software
Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat (Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention),
Vol. 12 No. 4 (1403),
2 Aban 2025
,
Page 247 - 234
https://doi.org/10.22037/iipm.v12i4.47473
Abstract
Background and Aim: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2024 to model the consequences of accidents in the diesel tank and provide corrective and control measures in Gol Gohar Industrial and Mining Company, pellet factory using PHAST software.
Methods: In the first step, information about the reservoirs such as the operational and physical conditions of the reservoirs, geographical and climatic information, location and site plan of the reservoirs, and process maps were collected. In the next step, possible scenarios were identified and after modeling and evaluation of the consequences using the software, the outputs were analyzed to provide appropriate control measures.
Results: Findings and Conclusion: In examining the scenario related to the leakage of 10 mm and 100 mm in the diesel tank the minimum dangerous distance observed in the 10 mm leakage is 21.94 meters and the maximum dangerous distance is 49.24 meters, considering the weather condition of Sirjan city. Also, in the scenario of 100 mm leakage, the lowest dangerous distance is 16.16 meters and the highest dangerous distance is 275.67 meters from the diesel storage tank. In the explosion scenario, the minimum and maximum dangerous distance was 590.51 meters and 1053.87 meters respectively, which is the highest damage related to this scenario.
Conclusion: Therefore, it is suggested that the surroundings of these tanks be declared free of personnel up to a radius of at least 590.51 meters, and a safe gathering place should be considered at a distance of 1060 meters to protect the personnel from possible injuries.
Please cite this article as:
Khoshmanesh B, Razavian F, Bakhtiari N. Consequences of the Explosion and Fire of Pelletizing Fuel Tanks using PHAST Software. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat .2024;12(4):234-247. https://doi.org/10.22037/iipm.v11i3.47473
- Consequence assessment; eruptive fire; diesel storage tank; consequence modeling; PHAST
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