Analysis of the Flash-Fire Scenario in the Viareggio Accident
On the 29th of June, 2009 the derailment of a rail-tanker containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the Viareggio station produced a large candle snuffer big w cloud of flammable vapours, which ignited in a flash-fire, causing 31 fatalities and extensive property damage.The literature models applicable to the simulation of flash fires differ for