Venting of low pressure hydrogen gas a critique of the literature

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 85, Issue 4 B, 2007, Pages 289-304

  Astbury, G R ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Explosion; Fire; Hydrogen; Inerting; Safety; Venting

Indexed keywords

DISPERSIONS; FLAME RESEARCH; IGNITION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; VENTS;

ENERGY CARRIER; EXTERNAL IGNITION; FLAMMABLE CONCENTRATIONS;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 34547565756     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/psep06054     Document Type: Article

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