Cambridge Scholars Publishing Safety Management for the City Gas Industry: Theory and Practice in China

As a high-quality energy source, city gas provides great convenience in our daily life and industries, but also poses dangers and accidents. Gas safety management covers many fields such as engineering, planning, design, construction, supervision, inspection, operation, maintenance and emergency response. It involves not only the employees in the industry, but also the billions of gas consumers. This book sorts out the important laws and regulations on safe production in force in China, and discusses the safety issues of city gas from a management perspective. Through various innovative features, it summarises Chinese practices and experiences in the city gas safety management, which will be of great benefit to the training of relevant enterprises, institutions and professionals across the globe. About the Author Peng Xu, MSc, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Environment and Energy Engineering at Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture. He received his PhD in Engineering from the University of Hull, UK. As one of the executive directors and technical experts of the China Gas Society, he focuses on city gas safety, transmission and distribution system operations, as well as combustion and pollution control. He has published over 100 academic papers and participated in the writing of more than 10 textbooks and academic monographs in both Chinese and English. Shuhui Zhan is Associate Professor at the School of Environment and Energy Engineering of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture. She has been engaged in teaching, research and consulting in the gas engineering industry for nearly 40 years and is a renowned expert in the field of gas safety.