The rapid formation and dispersion of flammable zones within cylindrical vertical enclosures following the release of a fixed mass of hydrogen and other gaseous fuels into air

被引:14
作者
Cisse, Papa [1 ]
Karim, Ghazi A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
关键词
hydrogen safety; fire and explosion hazards; gaseous fuels dispersion;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.06.060
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The release of a certain mass of fuel gas into the ambient atmosphere with negligible pressure difference whether deliberately or inadvertently results in the transient formation of flammable mixture zones for a period of time that represent a potential fire and explosion hazard. A numerical model based on the simultaneous solution of the equations of conservation of mass, momentum and energy has been developed to describe the development of such flammable zones when a finite quantity of fuel is released into the overlaying air within cylindrical vertical enclosures open to the outside atmosphere. Hydrogen disperses into the air extremely quickly with a strong temporal dependency on both horizontal and vertical directions. Comparison of the typical behavior of hydrogen dispersion with that of the lighter than air methane, the nearly buoyancy neutral ethylene and the much heavier than air propane is made. Some guidelines for reducing the fire and explosion hazards in such situations are presented. (c) 2006 International Association for Hydrogen Energy. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:630 / 636
页数:7
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