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1
Apr
1981
Technical Reports
The Non-Steady Outflow of Propane Vapor from a Railroad Tank Car
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Gas Flow; Propane Vapor Flow; Non-steady Mass Flow; Ideal and Real Gas Flow; Pressure Vessel Blow Down; Tank Car Venting
Abstract: This report discusses the venting of vapors from rail tank cars. Two particular problem areas are addressed, namely the non-steady character of the flow in the final blow-down...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-80/61
Office
RDI-20
1
Apr
1981
Technical Reports
A Metallurgical Analysis of an ASTM A 212-B Steel Tank Car Head Plate
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: impact properties; Rail Tank Cars; Pressure Vessels
Abstract: The sample was taken from the A-head plate of tank car SOEX 3033 involved in an accident near Winder, Georgia. The A-head plate was reportedly produced to specification ASTM A212-...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-81/32
Office
RDI-20
1
Apr
1981
Technical Reports
A Metallurgical Evaluation of two AAR M128 Steel Tank Car Head Plates Used in Switchyard Impact Tests
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Impact Properties; Rail Tank Car; Tensile Properties
Abstract: The National Bureau of Standards correlated the mechanical properties and metallurgical characteristics of two steel head plate samples taken from tank cars subjected to...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-81/33
Office
RDI-20
1
Jul
1980
Technical Reports
Major Railroad Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials Release, Composite Summaries 1969-1978
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Hazardous Materials
Abstract: This report presents composite summaries describing 75 major railroad accidents in which hazardous materials were released. The selected accidents occurred during the years 1969-...
Report Number
FRA-RRS-80-04; DOT-TSC-FRA-80-22
Office
RRS
1
Apr
1980
Technical Reports
Two-Phase Flow Model Test Facility
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: hazardous materials
Abstract: This report describes test facilities for the investigation of two-phase flows. These facilities were developed under Phase I and built under Phase II of a DOT sponsored program...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/298
Office
RRD