Health and Safety Executive

Early warning detection system

This project addressed the needs to detect runaway (an excessive increase of reaction temperatures, which cannot be kept within acceptable limits by the cooling system of the reactor) in advance allowing counter measures to be taken and to design emergency relief systems for chemical reaction hazards whilst still protecting the environment. The project produced an early warning detection system (EWDS) detection device as well as guidelines for use by SMEs. Research report number RR530.

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