The Buncefield explosion in the UK was the worst post-World War 2 fire/explosion incident.
Radatz, H.,
Schembecker, G., TU Dortmund University;
Raffray, G.,
Sellis, D., The CoSMo Company SAS;
Boto, F.,
Echeverria, Z., Fundación Tecnalia Research and Innovation;
Carrion, A.,
Herce, C.,
Oto, F., Fundación CIRCE—Centro de Investigación de Recursos y Consumos Energéticos;
Gil, A., University of Zaragoza;
Arias, A.,
Borrego, R., DOW Chemical Co.;
Romero, J., Fertinagro Nutrientes S.L.;
Jacinto, J. T., Petróleos de Portugal
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