Spontaneous ignition of pressurized releases of hydrogen and natural gas into air

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 179, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 663-694

  Dryer, Frederick L ^a   Chaos, Marcos ^a   Zhao, Zhenwei ^a   Stein, Jeffrey N ^a   Alpert, Jeffrey Y ^a   Homer, Christopher J ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Ignition; Natural gas; Pressure release; Safety; Shock

Indexed keywords

AUTOIGNITION; HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSED GAS SYSTEMS; PRESSURE RELEASE;

CODES (STANDARDS); FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FLAMMABILITY; GAS PIPING SYSTEMS; HYDROGEN; NATURAL GAS;

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION;

EID: 33947106894     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200600713583     Document Type: Article

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