INVESTIGADORES
NUÑEZ MC LEOD Jorge Eduardo
artículos
Título:
Assessment of Biofuel Accident Risk: A Preliminary Study
Autor/es:
SELVA S. RIVERA; ROMINA D. CALVO OLIVARES; PEDRO A. BAZIUK; JORGE E. NÚÑEZ MC LEOD
Revista:
Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Editorial:
Newswood
Referencias:
Año: 2015
ISSN:
2078-0958
Resumen:
This work presents a study of accidents with fatalities in biofuel industries. The objective is to present preliminary accident risks associated with biodiesel and ethanol plants. The analysis is based on data occurring from 2003 to November 2013. Data statistical analysis shows that the frequency of accidents in biofuel plants has an increasing tendency, being fires and explosions the main type of accidents that occurred.