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

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 630-636

  Cisse, Papa ^a   Karim, Ghazi A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fire and explosion hazards; Gaseous fuels dispersion; Hydrogen safety

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPLOSIONS; FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS; FLAMMABLE MATERIALS; GAS FUELS;

AMBIENT ATMOSPHERE; EXPLOSION HAZARD; HYDROGEN DISPERSION; HYDROGEN SAFETY; RAPID FORMATION;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 33847272579     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.06.060     Document Type: Article

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