Fragility assessment of chemical storage tanks subject to floods

• Published in: Process safety and environmental protection Vol. 111; pp. 75 - 84
• Main Authors: Khakzad, Nima, Van Gelder, Pieter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rugby Elsevier B.V 01.10.2017; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Atmospheric storage tanks; Bayesian analysis; Bayesian network; Chemical damage; Chemical spills; Disasters; Failure modes; Flood damage; Floods; Flotation; Fragility; Limit state equations; Load resistance; Logistic regression; Natech accidents; Organic chemistry; Storage tanks; Technology; Atmospheric storage tanks; Logistic regression; Floods; Natech accidents; Bayesian network; Limit state equations

•A methodology is proposed for fragility assessment of chemical plants in case of floods.•Fragility functions are generated using limit state equations and logistic regression.•Floatation, shell buckling, and impact-induced sliding are considered as prevailing failure modes.•Bayesian network is used...