INCORPORATING TRIZ AND ISHIKAWA IN THE FORENSIC ENGINEERING CRUDE OIL STORAGE TANK FIRE AND EXPLOSION
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https://doi.org/10.11113/jest.v6.146Keywords:
Catastrophic, Fire and explosion, Forensic engineering, flammable gas and crude oilAbstract
A devastating fire and explosion occurred on an onshore atmospheric storage tank on Malaysia's Peninsular. Three of the storage tanks were damaged and collapsed as a result of the disaster. As a result of the intricacy of the operation, method, and human irregularity, a major fire and explosion were caused. This study addressed a TRIZ and ISHIKAWA combo to seek the probable root causes of the incident fire and explosion at an atmospheric storage tank and justified a trustworthy source of accident causers. A TRIZ, ISHIKAWA, and forensic engineering techniques were used to establish that there was a welding process with the existing and engulfing of the combustible gaseous dispersion to atmosphere that was formed from crude oil. Hence, these lethal mixtures of flammable gases and wielding activity resulted in a fire and explosion tragedy in the region. As a result, this study will provide major signs or points of caution and insight into the possibility of fire and explosion being avoided at an early stage of the refinery process.
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