Combustion Behavior of Hydrocarbons
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
This skill module covers combustion behavior of hydrocarbons. It will review vocabulary, concepts, and the factors that drive calculations regarding combustion behavior.
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Target Audience
Anyone who needs to work with process safety engineers; this would include facilities engineers, operations and maintenance supervisors, project engineers and managers, entry level process safety engineers, experienced professionals new to oil and gas, and anyone who needs a general understanding of the breadth of the process safety engineering discipline. Technical staff from insurance companies and regulatory agencies have also found the material useful.
You Will Learn
- The fundamentals of flammability and flammable limits typical of hydrocarbons
- The characteristics of hydrocarbon fires and explosions
- Essential variables in calculations of typical fire and explosion scenarios
