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Leak from gas pipe

This critical event is a hole with a diameter corresponding to a given percentage of the nominal diameter of the pipe. It can also be a leak from a functional opening on the pipe: flanged joints, pump seals, valves, plugs, seals, … This leak occurs on a pipe carrying a gaseous substance. This critical event includes also a leak on equipment where a solid material is in suspension in air or in gas.
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ERA TERMINOLOGY for WEB rev. 02 last update 27.06.2022

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Handbook of scenarios for assessing major chemical accident risks JRC106029 - Ed. 2017

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