Vented hydrogen deflagrations in containers: Effect of congestion for homogeneous and inhomogeneous mixtures |
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Affiliation: | Gexcon, Fantoftvegen 38, 5072 Bergen, Norway;University of Pisa;A.V.Tchouvelev & Associates Inc.;Karlsruher Institut für Technologie;Health and Safety Laboratory |
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Abstract: | This paper summarises the results from 66 vented hydrogen deflagration experiments performed in 20-foot shipping containers: 42 tests with initially homogeneous and quiescent mixtures, and 24 tests with inhomogeneous mixtures. Other parameters investigated include hydrogen concentration, vent area, type of venting device, ignition position, and the level and type of congestion inside the container. The results confirm that internal congestion can increase the maximum reduced explosion pressure in vented deflagrations significantly, compared to vented deflagrations in empty enclosures. As such, it is important to incorporate the effect of congestion in the theoretical and/or empirical correlations recommended in standards and guidelines for explosion protection. The work reported here is a deliverable from work package 2 (WP2) in the project “Improving hydrogen safety for energy applications through pre-normative research on vented deflagrations” (HySEA). The project received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU). |
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Keywords: | Hydrogen safety Vented deflagrations Explosion protection 20-Foot containers Congestion Structural response |
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