Numerical analysis of release, dispersion and combustion of liquid hydrogen in a mock-up hydrogen refuelling station

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 303-315

  Baraldi, D ^a   Venetsanos, A G ^b   Papanikolaou, E ^b   Heitsch, M ^a   Dallas, V ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY AND RADIATION PROTECTION   (Greece)

Author keywords

CFD; Dispersion; Explosion; Hydrogen; Release; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS; DISPERSION (WAVES); DISPERSIONS; EXPLOSIONS; FLAMMABILITY; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDROGEN; LIQUEFIED GASES; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

ACCIDENT SCENARIOS; ADREA-HF; AMBIENT CONDITIONS; CFD; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; FLAMMABLE CLOUDS; IGNITION POSITIONS; LIQUID HYDROGENS; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; OVER-PRESSURES; OVERPRESSURE; RELEASE; SAFETY; WIND DIRECTIONS; WIND SPEED;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 62349101061     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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