Mitigation of hydrogen-air explosions using fine water mist sprays

Institution of Chemical Engineers Symposium Series

Volumn , Issue 151, 2006, Pages 440-447

  Jones, S J ^a   Averill, A F ^a   Ingram, J M ^a   Holborn, P C ^a   Battersby, P ^a   Nolan, P P ^a   Kempsell, I D ^b   Wakem, M J ^b  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SELLAFIELD LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrogen in air explosion; Ignition; Impact; Inerting; Mist; Mitigation; Water

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN IN AIR EXPLOSION; IMPACT; INERTING; MITIGATION;

AIR; BINARY MIXTURES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HAZARDS; HYDROGEN; IGNITION; SPRAYING; WATER;

EXPLOSIONS;

EID: 33646205678     PISSN: 03070492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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