Control of the ignition possibility of hydrogen by electrostatic discharge at a ventilation duct outlet

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2815-2823

  Imamura, Tomohiko ^a   Mogi, Toshio ^a   Wada, Yuji ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electrostatic charges; Hydrogen; Ignition; Ventilation duct outlet

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES; ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE; HYDROGEN; IRON OXIDES; PIPE; VENTILATION;

ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES; OXIDE PARTICLES;

VENTILATION DUCTS;

EID: 62249137759     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.01.028     Document Type: Article

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