Abstract
Chemical leakages possess a major threat to industries, their safe transportation and storage is still a widely researched topic. This paper focuses on a brief description of accidental release of ethanol from the storage tank and its impact on the surrounding area; further, this paper provides risk scenario by performing simulation in Areal Location of Hazardous Atmospheres (ALOHA) Software. In this paper, ALOHA has been performed for two scenarios, i.e., summer and winter due to atmospheric variation; the dispersion of toxic release varies significantly. The results obtained from simulations show that threat zone attains a maximum distance of 21 m in summer, whereas in winter, it covers a distance of 23 m in winter. The IDLH covers distance up to 12 m in summer, whereas it covers 23 m in the winter season. This simulation includes the release of ethanol from the storage tank to analyze the outcome of the study for further analysis and comparisons. The simulation results based on Emergency Response Planning Guidelines (ERPG) and corresponding IDLH (immediately dangerous to life or health values). The results and assessment of the simulation used for improvisation of safety during the handling of such types of chemicals and further used to analyze the potential harm and damage hence improve the risk assessment of the industry.
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