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Experimental Studies on Wind Influence on Hydrogen Release from Low Pressure Pipelines

Abstract

At the DIMNP (Department of Mechanical, Nuclear and Production Engineering) laboratories of University of Pisa (Italy) a pilot plant called HPBT (Hydrogen Pipe Break Test) was built in cooperation with the Italian Fire Brigade Department. The apparatus consists of a 12 m3 tank connected with a 50 m long pipe. At the far end of the pipeline a couple of flanges have been used to house a disc with a hole of the defined diameter. The plant has been used to carry out experiments of hydrogen release. During the experimental activity, data have been acquired about the gas concentration and the length of release as function of internal pressure and release hole diameter. The information obtained by the experimental activity will be the basis for the development of a new specific normative framework arranged to prevent fire and applied to hydrogen. This study is focused on hydrogen concentration as function of wind velocity and direction. Experimental data have been compared with theoretical and computer models (such as CFD simulations)

Related subjects: Safety
Countries: Italy
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2009-09-17
2024-03-28
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