6. Causes of thermal runaway
Thermal runaway accidents occur when a set of enabling conditions are met in a chemical process, either because the process is intrinsically hazardous, or because a process drift can cause thermal runaway. The situation is often complex. However, a systematic study of accidents has shown that a limited number of dangerous process situations or drifts are involved.
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