Effectiveness of small barriers as means to reduce clearance distances

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 10-11, 2007, Pages 1409-1415

  Tchouvelev, Andrei V ^a   Cheng, Zhong ^a   Agranat, Vladimir M ^b   Zhubrin, Serguei V ^c  

^a AVTchouvelev and Associates Inc   (Canada)

^b Hydrogenics Corporation   (Canada)

^c Flowsolve Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abel Nobel equation of state; Clearance distance; Hydrogen release; Ideal gas law; Impingement jet; Protective wall; Real gas law

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HAZARDS; IGNITION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); RISK ASSESSMENT;

ABEL-NOBEL EQUATION OF STATE; CLEARANCE DISTANCE; HYDROGEN RELEASE; IDEAL GAS LAW; IMPINGEMENT JET; PROTECTIVE WALL; REAL GAS LAW;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 34249899421     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.10.020     Document Type: Article

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