Properties of large-scale methane/hydrogen jet fires

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 9611-9619

  Studer, E ^a   Jamois, D ^b   Jallais, S ^c   Leroy, G ^b   Hebrard, J ^b   Blanchetiere V ^d  

^a DIF   (France)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES INERIS   (France)

^c AIR LIQUIDE   (France)

^d GDF SUEZ   (France)

Author keywords

Flame length; Flame radiation; Hydrogen Methane mixture; Jet fire

Indexed keywords

CARBON-BASED FUELS; CRITICAL QUESTIONS; DEDICATED NETWORKS; ENERGY CARRIERS; FLAME LENGTH; FLAME RADIATION; HYDROGEN/METHANE MIXTURES; JET FIRE; MAIN CHARACTERISTICS; NATURAL GAS NETWORKS; PIPELINE NETWORKS; RADIATION FLUXES; RESEARCH AGENCY;

DISASTERS; FIRES; GAS INDUSTRY; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; JETS; NATURAL GAS;

FLAMMABILITY;

EID: 71849093417     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.09.024     Document Type: Article

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