Modelling the mitigation of lean hydrogen deflagrations in a vented cylindrical rig with water fog

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 20, 2012, Pages 15406-15422

  Holborn, P G ^a   Battersby, P ^a   Ingram, J M ^a   Averill, A F ^a   Nolan, P F ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFD modelling; Explosion; Hydrogen; Mitigation; Water fog

Indexed keywords

CFD MODELLING; CLOSED VESSELS; CONFINED SPACE; DENSITY OF WATER; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FINE WATER MIST; GAS EXPLOSIONS; GENERAL TRENDS; HIGH DENSITY; HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION; HYDROGEN DEFLAGRATION; HYDROGEN-AIR MIXTURE; INITIAL RATE; MITIGATING EFFECTS; MITIGATION; OVERPRESSURE; PEAK OVERPRESSURE; PRESSURE-TIME CURVES; RATE OF PRESSURE; SMALL SCALE; WATER FOG;

EXPLOSIONS; FOG; MIXTURES;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 84866454987     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.07.131     Document Type: Article

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