On the use of spray systems: An example of R&D work in hydrogen safety for nuclear applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 5970-5975

  Joseph Auguste, Coralie ^a   Cheikhravat, Homan ^b   Djebaïli Chaumeix, Nabiha ^c   Deri, Enrico ^a  

^a DIF   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Hydrogen combustion; Hydrogen risk analysis; Lumped Parameter analysis; Water spray

Indexed keywords

AIR FLAMES; DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION; EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES; HYDROGEN COMBUSTION; HYDROGEN SAFETY; LUMPED PARAMETER ANALYSIS; LUMPED PARAMETER MODELS; NUCLEAR APPLICATION; PARAMETRIC STUDY; SPRAY SYSTEMS; WATER DROPLETS; WATER SPRAY;

COMBUSTION; DROPS; HYDROGEN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY FACTOR; THERMOCHEMISTRY; WATER ANALYSIS;

RISK ANALYSIS;

EID: 67651027884     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.01.018     Document Type: Article

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