Paper
On New Concepts, Applied Design and Core Management against Earthquake in the Complex Chemical Plants
- Authors:
- YoungHo Kim
- Abstract
- The Earthquake is occurring more frequently in Korean Peninsula, where adjoins the circum-pan, Pacific Earthquake Belt being subjected to many Earthquakes. In 2009, Earthquakes in Korean Peninsula were occurred 60 times compared with 41 times on a yearly average of the last 10 years (1999~2008). And the Richter Magnitude (R.M.) records 6.9 of the maximum occurred in near DuMan River in Feb. 18, 2010. Inside their plant boundary, they have many kinds of processing equipment (P.E.) that are very high, huge and heavy. So, the stronger Earthquakes than 5.2 of R.M. in Mt. Sokri, 1978, will destroy these P.E. Then, these P.E. will be falling down, and hazardous materials will be leaked out and diffused. In the result, a great many people will be sacrificed; both neighboring county and city will be fallen into ruins. In general, according to the priority order, it is necessary to reinforce these P.E. on the Earthquake-design standards to be separately prepared by every plant. And upgrading of operation strategies is required to minimize total damages in the complex. Accordingly, this research shows what and how to protect and develop the processing equipment against Earthquakes.
- Keywords
- Earthquake; Korean Peninsula; Pacific Earthquake Belt; Richer Magnitude; Processing Equipment; Hazardous Materials; Earthquake-design Standards
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