TABLE OF CONTENTS

• FOREWORD

• 1. INTRODUCTION TO GAS EXPLOSIONS

• 2. DEFINITIONS

• 3. FORMATION OF EXPLOSIVE GAS CLOUDS

• 4. COMBUSTION PROPERTIES OF FUEL-AIR MIXTURES

• 5. DEFLAGRATIONS

• 6. DETONATIONS

• 7. BLAST WAVES

• 8. RESPONSE OF STRUCTURES

• 9. GAS EXPLOSIONS IN VESSELS, PIPES, CHANNELS AND TUNNELS

• 10. GAS EXPLOSIONS IN COMPARTMENTS, BUILDINGS AND OFFSHORE MODULES

• 11. GAS EXPLOSIONS IN PROCESS AREAS AND UNCONFINED AREAS

• 12. FLACS SIMULATIONS

• 13. µFLACS SIMULATIONS - OUTDATED AND HENCE REMOVED

• 14. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

• 15. LIST OF TERMS AND EXPRESSIONS

• ANIMATIONS

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• REFERENCES

• COMMENT FORM