buncefield accident report 邦斯菲尔德事故报告.pdf

aBuncefield Major Incident Investigation Board Explosion Mechanism Advisory Group report b Explosion Mechanism Advisory Group report Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board ? Crown copyright This publication may be freely reproduced, except for advertising, endorsement or commercial purposes. First published 08/07. ii Contents Summary iv Introduction 1 Scope of review 2 Conclusions 3 Recommendations 4 Appendices 1: Technical considerations: Report of the Advisory Group on the explosion mechanism 5 2: Scope of further work to determine the explosion mechanism in the Buncefield incident 14 3: Map of the Buncefield depot and a selection of relevant photographs indicative of the damage 20 4: Membership of the Advisory Group 30 References 31 iii Summary The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board (MIIB) has been overseeing a comprehensive investigation of the incident and has published a number of reports on its findings. One important aspect of the incident was that a severe explosion took place, which would not have been anticipated in any major hazard assessment of the oil storage depot before the incident. The Board invited a team of explosion experts from academia and industry to form a working group to advise on the work that would be required to explain the severity of the Buncefield explosion. The Advisory Group identified a number of possible explosion scenarios but within the time available could not fully test them against the considerable amount of information available. Nevertheless, the Group has concluded that there is a strong likelihood that the cause of the severe explosion at Buncefield can be explained, although this will require further, more detailed work. However, it is the opinion of the Group that a comprehensive explanation is unlikely to be found without the conduct of further experimental and theoretical research. It is recommended that a joint industry project be initiated with the task of c