TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Elektrolyseure – Stand der Technik, Risikobeurteilung und internationale Normung N2 - Es werden im Vortrag die verschiedenen Arten der Elektrolyse kurz vorgestellt sowie die Entwicklung der Elektrolysetechnologie. Danach wird ein Überblick über die aktuell wesentlichen sicherheitstechnischen Herausforderungen gegeben. Im zweiten Teil werden die sicherheitstechnische Eigenschaften von Wasserstoff charakterisiert. Im dritten Teil werden wesentliche Gefährdungsszenarien beim Betrieb von Elektrolyseanlagen gezeigt und ein Überblick über Regelwerke und Standards gegeben. Im letzten Teil werden drei reale Unfallszenarien aus der Praxis diskutiert. T2 - PTB-Workshop „ATEX-Marktaufsicht“ CY - Braunschweig, Germany DA - 13.01.2025 KW - Explosionsschutz KW - Wasserstoff KW - Unfallszenarien PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62485 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Hydrogen safety - Explosion protection for hydrogen applications N2 - In this lecture the safety related properties of hydrogen and hydrogen mixtures and explosion protection measures are shown and compared with other fuel gases. Measures for primary explosion protection (avoiding flammable mixtures), secondary explosion protection (avoiding ignition sources) and constructive explosion protection (mitigating the consequences of explosions) when handling hydrogen and hydrogen mixtures are presented. The Joint European Summer School JESS 2022 addresses these issues by offering high quality graduate level courses on selected topics of vehicle technology, innovation & business development, safe handling of hydrogen, and modelling. The course content is tailored to the needs of a diverse audience: newcomers to the field, experienced students, and young professionals working at the forefront of fuel cell and hydrogen applications. T2 - Joint European Summer School (JESS) on Fuel Cell, Electrolyser and Battery Technologies CY - Athens, Greece DA - 11.09.2022 KW - Ignition source KW - ATEX KW - Explosion limits KW - Hazardous areas KW - Hydrogen accidents KW - Detonation PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-57066 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - KIC Start 2022 H2 Safety - Explosion Protection N2 - This is a digital lecture on Explosion Protection for Hydrogen Applications. It was designed in context with the project "KICstartH2 Accelerating Sustainable Hydrogen Uptake Through Innovation and Education" and integrated in a teaching module of the University of Birmingham. It is divided in five parts: Introduction, Avoiding Explosive Mixtures, Avoiding Ignition Sources, Mitigation of Consequences and Summary & Comparison. T2 - KICStartH2 Lecture at the University of Birmingham CY - Online meeting DA - 31.10.2022 KW - Safety Related Properties KW - Ignition KW - Hydrogen Safety KW - Explosive Mixtures KW - Fuel Gases PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-57278 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - H2Safety@BAM - Overview of hydrogen research activities N2 - In this presentation the capabilities and different research activities at BAM in the field of hydrogen safety are outlined. A deep dive focussing the transport of hydrogen in pipelines adressing issues on material compatibility, gas quality and test methods is presented. Another deep dive is presented focussing on safety aspects of liquid hydrogen adressing issues of rapid phase transition (RPT) and Boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion (BLEVE). Finally a brief overview on other safety related research activities is given. T2 - Research priorities workshop of IA HySafe 2022 CY - Quebec, Canada DA - 21.11.2022 KW - Hydrogen safety KW - Hydrogen transport in pipelines KW - Liquid hydrogen (LH2) KW - Hydrogen quality KW - Explosion protection PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-57067 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Competence centre h2safety@bam N2 - In this presentation the current focus areas of the competence centre H2Safety@BAM are shown. The fields of competence include “Material properties and compatibility”, “Process and plant safety”, “Component testing, component safety and approval” as well as “Sensors, analytics and certified reference Materials. Moreover, the cross-cutting activities regarding “Education and training” and the testing possibilities and planed test facilities at the Test Site for Technical Safety (BAM TTS) are presented. T2 - VDMA P2X4A: P2X Technik-Treffen CY - Online meeting DA - 14.09.2023 KW - Hydrogen KW - Test area hydrogen safety KW - ModuH2Pipe PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58333 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Jordan, T. A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Holtappels, Kai A1 - Jopen, M. A1 - Stoll, U. A1 - Reinecke, E.-A. A1 - Krause, U. A1 - Beyer, M. A1 - Markus, D. T1 - Fuels – Introduction | Hydrogen safety N2 - The introduction of hydrogen as a safe energy carrier needs a robust knowledge base, tools for the design and safety assessment of hydrogen technologies built on it, and an internationally harmonized set of standards and regulations. Many of the innovative technologies imply hydrogen at high pressures and/or cryogenic temperatures, with which private users come into contact for the first time in distributed applications. In order to avoid over-conservative, expensive safety solutions, while at the same time demonstrating the usability and safety of hydrogen applications and maintaining acceptance for the technology, safety research must also keep pace with, or better yet anticipate, trends in technological development. Thus, this overview article describes not only the current state of knowledge and technology regarding hydrogen safety, but also its further development. KW - Explosion protection KW - Accidental scenarios KW - Hazard and risk assessment KW - Regulations codes and standards (RCS) KW - Ignition KW - Hydrogen storage KW - Energy carrier PY - 2024 SN - 978-0-1240-9547-2 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-96022-9.00195-X VL - 2nd Edition SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-59940 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Experimental Study on the ignition of hydrogen containing atmospheres by mechanical impacts N2 - In this presentation the results of the Project HySpark are shown. Mechanical impacts are among the important possible ignition sources to be considered in explosion protection. Hydrogen is particularly prone to be ignited by mechanical impacts compared to natural gas. The effectivity of mechanical impacts as ignition source is dependent from different parameters. In this work the effectivity of impacts as an ignition source for hydrogen containing atmospheres was studied experimentally depending on the inhomogeneous material pairing of the impact. Moreover it was studied, how the effectivity of mechanical impacts as ignition source changes when hydrogen is added to natural gas. T2 - International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS) 2023 CY - Quebec City, Canada DA - 19.09.2023 KW - Explosion protection KW - Ignition sources KW - Natural gas KW - Safety KW - Mechanical sparks PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58514 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Abdelkhalik, A. A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Markus, D. A1 - Stolz, T. A1 - Brandes, E. A1 - Zakel, S. T1 - Explosion regions of 1,3-dioxolane/nitrous oxide and 1,3-dioxolane/air with different inert gases - Experimental data and numerical modelling N2 - In this study, experimental determination and modelling investigations for the explosion regions of 1,3-dioxolane/inert gas/N2O and 1,3-dioxolane/inert gas/air mixtures were carried out and compared. The experimental measurements were carried out at 338 K and atmospheric pressure according to EN1839 method T using the inert gases N2, CO2, He and Ar. The results showed that the ratio of the lower explosion limit in N2O (LELN2O) to the lower explosion limit in air (LELair) is 0.52 and the ratio of the maximum oxygen content in air (MOCair) to the limiting oxidizer fraction in nitrous oxide (LOFN2O) is 0.36 ± 0.02 independent of the inert gas. When comparing the inert gas amount at the apex based on the pure oxidizing component, which is O2 in case of air, N2O-containing mixtures need less inert gas to reach the limiting oxidizer quantity whereas the efficiency of inert gases is in the same order. The coefficients of nitrogen equivalency however were found to differ to some extent. The explosion regions of 1,3-dioxolane/inert gas/oxidizer mixtures were modelled using the calculated adiabatic flame temperature profile (CAFTP) method as well as corrected adiabatic flame temperatures. The results indicate good agreement with experimental data for CO2, N2 and Ar- containing mixtures. The noticeable deviations that occur when He is the inert gas are due to the lacking transport data of that mixture. KW - Explosion limits KW - Flammability KW - CAFTP KW - Adiabatic Flame Temperatures PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2021.104496 SN - 0950-4230 VL - 71 SP - 4496 PB - Elsevier Ltd AN - OPUS4-52849 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - El Harrab, Hayat A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Franken, T. A1 - Mauss, F. T1 - Experimental and reaction kinetic study of hydrogen ignition behavior at ignition limits N2 - The paper presents the results of an experimental and reaction kinetic investigation of hydrogen ignition at different pressures in a closed vessel, highlighting its non-linear behavior and the effects of radical wall termination. The reaction kinetic simulation predicts the three characteristic ignition limits of hydrogen caused by radical and thermal auto-ignition and is in close agreement with the experimental measurements. The first ignition limit is determined by the chain branching reaction H+O_2→O+ OH. This limit shows strong sensitivity towards the wall termination of O, H and OH radicals. The second ignition limit is influenced by the wall termination of O, H, OH, HO2 and H2O2 radicals. The third ignition limit is dominated by the reaction paths HO_2+HO_2→H_2 O_2+O_2 and H_2 O_2+M→2 OH+M, which is why it shows strong sensitivity towards wall termination of HO₂ and H₂O₂ radicals. Increasing the radical wall termination rate by increasing the sticking coefficient of the radicals at the wall or the surface-to-volume-ratio leads to an increase of the auto-ignition temperature at the same pressure. The introduction of radical wall termination reactions improved the prediction of ignition limits and highlighted the profound effect of the autoclave wall and vessel size on the hydrogen ignition behavior. KW - Radical Wall Termination Reaction KW - Hydrogen KW - Auto-ignition Temperature KW - Ignition Limit PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-647609 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2025.105980 SN - 1540-7489 VL - 41 SP - 1 EP - 7 PB - Elsevier Inc. AN - OPUS4-64760 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Ignition Indices of Hydrogen Mixtures under Electrolysis Process Conditions N2 - The formation of hydrogen-oxygen mixtures for example due to cross-over, malfunction or start-up and shut-down processes is a hazard very specific to given electrolysis processes that must be properly addressed. In this work the explosion limits of hydrogen-oxygen-mixtures at conditions up to 30 bar and 300 °C were determined experimentally. It was found that the existing experimental data can be interpolated with good accuracy using empirical approaches. Moreover, explosion limits at atmospheric conditions were also determined with reduced ignition energy, down to 1 mJ. Although in the literature it can be found that the ignition energy of flammable gases increases strongly when the concentration changes from stoichiometric to near the explosion limits, no significant influence on the mixture concentration was found within tested ignition energy range for H2/O2 mixtures. Finally, hot surface ignition for mixtures with 6 mol% hydrogen in oxygen, thus slightly above the explosion limit, were experimentally studied at different pressures up to 30 bara. Similarly, only slight difference from the ignition temperatures determined for stoichiometric mixtures were found. A 0D adiabatic, constant-volume reactor model was used to calculate the ignition temperatures. The model was tested for its prediction of ignition temperatures of hydrogen mixtures at different pressures. T2 - 11th International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS) 2025 CY - Seoul, South Korea DA - 22.09.2025 KW - Explosion limits KW - Ignition temperature KW - Ignition energy KW - Electrolyzer PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64522 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Junias, Josua Kondja A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Holtappels, Kai A1 - Liebner, Christian A1 - Shaanika, Erasmus A1 - Thewis, Max T1 - Prediction of Explosion Characteristics of Hydrogen Mixtures using Machine Learning Models N2 - Explosion characteristics of hydrogen mixtures have been extensively investigated at different conditions. Due to the intensiveness of the explosion characteristics experimental determination, empirical and semi-empirical models are commonly used to predict explosion limits in dependance of conditions: temperature, pressure, and mixture composition. However, unevenly distributed, and limited empirical data and the complex non-linear relationship of these explosion characteristics’ present significant challenges to empirical explosion limits prediction methods under various mixture conditions. Moreover, some empirical models and semi-empirical models are not comprehensive and limited in scope of application. To address these issues, the present study adapts a machine learning approach for improving the hydrogen mixtures explosion characteristics prediction at different conditions, offering a fast, flexible, and comprehensive accurate prediction approach. A Multi-Layer Perceptron model was trained, validated, and tested using key input features such as flammability state, initial mixture temperature, inert gas concentration, adiabatic flame temperature, and Lewis numbers. Data augmentation techniques were conducted to supplement and improve the predictive capability of the model. The model’s performance was compared with a separate experimental dataset. This machine learning approach offers a cost-effective and robust alternative to existing empirical explosion limit prediction method, thus also reducing the experimental effort for explosion limits determination. T2 - BAM Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 06.11.2025 KW - Machine Learning KW - Flammability Limits PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64706 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Sicherheitstechnische Fragestellungen im Zusammenhang mit Elektrolyseanlagen N2 - Im Vortrag werden aktuelle Entwicklungen bei verschiedenen Elektrolysetechnologien kurz vorgestellt. Dann werden für Elektrolyseanlagen spezifische Gefährdungen diskutiert, v.a. die im Zusammenhang mit den Eigenschaften der Gase Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff stehen. Dabei wird auch Bezug auf die Normung- und Regelsetzung genommen und Sicherheitskonzepte werden beispielhaft kurz vorgestellt. Abschließend wird auf Unfallereignisse im Zusammenhang mit der Elektrolyse eingegangen. T2 - BAM/UBA-Behördenerfahrungsaustausch CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 27.06.2022 KW - Explosionsschutz KW - Wasserstofferzeugung KW - Sauerstoff KW - Sicherheit PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55220 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Entzündung von wasserstoffhaltigen Atmosphären durch mechanische Schlagvorgänge N2 - In dem hier vorgestellten Projekt wurde die Wirksamkeit mechanischer Schläge als Zündquelle für wasserstoffhaltige Atmosphären in Abhängigkeit von der inhomogenen Materialpaarung systematisch untersucht. Dabei wurden praxisrelevante Materialien wie Edelstahl, niedrig legierter Stahl, Beton und Nichteisenmetalle betrachtet. Es wurde festgestellt, dass eine Zündung vermieden werden kann, wenn Nichteisenmetalle in Kombination mit verschiedenen metallischen Werkstoffen verwendet werden. In Kombination mit Beton muss die kinetische Schlagenergie auch mit Nichteisenmetallen weiter begrenzt werden, um eine wirksame Entzündung zu vermeiden. Außerdem wurde untersucht, wie sich die Beimischung von Wasserstoff zu Erdgas auf die Wirksamkeit mechanischer Stöße als Zündquelle auswirkt. Bei Beimischungen von bis zu 25 % Wasserstoff und sogar mehr konnte kein Einfluss festgestellt werden. Die Ergebnisse sind vor allem relevant im Zusammenhang mit der Umwidmung des Erdgasnetzes oder der Beimischung von Wasserstoff im Erdgasnetzes. T2 - Energy Saxony Arbeitskreistreffen "Wasserstoff in Industrie und Gewerbe" CY - Glaubitz, Germany DA - 30.11.2023 KW - Explosionsschutz KW - Explosionszonen KW - Wasserstofftransport in Pipelines KW - Zündquellen KW - Schlagfunken KW - Erdgas PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58981 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kauffeld, M. A1 - Maurath, T. A1 - Germanus, J. A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - N2O/CO2-Gemische als Kältemittel für Temperaturen unter -50 °C N2 - Die F-Gas-Verordnung der EU gewährt Ausnahmen vom GWPbezogenen Verbot des Inverkehrbringens für stationäre Kühlgeräte für Anwendungen unter -50 °C. Brennbare Alternativen auf der Basis von Methan, Ethan und Ethylen stehen zur Verfügung, sind aber aufgrund ihrer Entzündbarkeit nicht für alle Anwendungen einsetzbar. Distickstoffmonoxid (N2O) mit einem Tripelpunkt bei -92 °C scheint aber eine Alternative zu sein. Die mögliche exotherme Zersetzung von N2O erfordert jedoch zusätzliche Maßnahmen, um solche Systeme sicher betreiben zu können. Am ILK und an der Hochschule Karlsruhe wurden zwei Tieftemperatursysteme mit Gemischen aus N2O und CO2 und verschiedenen Schmierstoffen entwickelt, gebaut und bei Verdampfungstemperaturen bis -80 °C erfolgreich betrieben. VORSICHT: Reines N2O sowie Mischungen von N2O und CO2 mit Schmiermitteln auf Kohlenwasserstoffbasis können explosionsartig reagieren. KW - Kohlendioxid KW - Gefriertrocknung KW - Distickstoffmonoxid KW - Sicherheitsmaßnahmen PY - 2020 VL - 56 IS - 11 SP - 41 EP - 46 PB - Hüthig GmbH CY - Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-51748 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Leo, Reinhold A1 - Sobol, Oded A1 - Hango, Silas Ithete A1 - Saliwan Neumann, Romeo A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Boellinghaus, Thomas T1 - Ex-situ investigation of the compatibility of Duplex Stainless Steel for high-pressure hydrogen applications N2 - The key to a successful transition into clean energy carriers such as hydrogen requires the construction of safe transportation pipelines made of alloys which are not susceptible to hydrogen assisted cracking. Duplex Stainless Steels (DSS) are considered as a proper class for components because of their many distinctive qualities. As this consideration depends strongly on the susceptibility level to Hydrogen Assisted Cracking (HAC), the DSS class has been broadly investigated under electrochemical charging conditions. In this work, the interplay between several factors controlling the level of HAC, was examined using light microscopy, high-pressure gaseous hydrogen pre-charging, Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD), tensile testing, fractography and hydrogen concentration measurements using Carrier Gas Hot Extraction (CGHE). The effect of gaseous hydrogen on the mechanical properties with the role of hydrogen induced phase transformation have been investigated both in unused material and in high pressure pipeline section. In contrary to the common electrochemical charging described broadly in the literature, no significant martensitic phase transformation of the austenitic phase was observed. On the other hand, the influence of hydrogen on parameters such as elongation at fracture and reduction of area was noticeable. It is concluded based on the performance of DSS in gaseous hydrogen, that this material has a better potential for utilization in hydrogen applications. As for future experiments, the intention is to analyse the impact of high-pressure gaseous hydrogen on the welded components of this grade, and under mechanical load using the hollow specimen technique. T2 - 5th International Conference on Metals and Hydrogen CY - Ghent, Belgium DA - 14.10.2025 KW - High-Pressure Hydrogen KW - Pipelines KW - Duplex Stainless Steels KW - Hydrogen Assisted Cracking KW - Hollow Specimen Technique PY - 2025 SN - 978-9-08179-424-4 SP - 1 EP - 19 AN - OPUS4-64426 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Grunewald, Thomas T1 - Experimental Study on the ignition of hydrogen containing atmospheres by mechanical impacts N2 - Mechanical friction, impact or abrasion is one of the ignition sources that must be avoided in hazardous zones with explosive atmospheres. The effectiveness of mechanical impacts as ignition source is dependent from several parameters including the minimum ignition energy of the explosive atmosphere, the properties of the material pairing, the kinetic impact energy or the impact velocity. By now there is no standard procedure to determine the effectiveness of mechanical impacts as ignition source. In this work the effectiveness of mechanical impacts with defined and reproducible kinetic impact energy as ignition source for hydrogen containing atmospheres was studied systematically in dependence from the inhomogeneous material pairing considering materials with practical relevance like stainless steel, low alloy steel, concrete, and non-iron-metals. It was found that ignition can be avoided, if non-iron metals are used in combination with different metallic materials, but in combination with concrete even the impact of non-iron-metals can be an effective ignition source if the kinetic impact energy is not further limited. Moreover, the consequence of hydrogen admixture to natural gas on the effectiveness of mechanical impacts as ignition source was studied. In many cases ignition of atmospheres containing natural gas by mechanical impacts is rather unlikely. No influence could be observed for admixtures up to 25% hydrogen and even more. The results are mainly relevant in the context of repurposing the natural gas grid or adding hydrogen to the natural gas grid. T2 - International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS) 2023 CY - Quebec City, Canada DA - 19.09.2023 KW - Explosion protection KW - Hydrogen transport in pipelines KW - ATEX KW - Hazardous areas KW - Mechanical sparks KW - Ignition source PY - 2023 SN - 979-12-210-4274-0 SP - 82 EP - 93 AN - OPUS4-58515 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Wasserstoffsicherheitsfragen - Sicherheitstechnische Kenngrößen von Wasserstoff und Gemischen von Wasserstoff mit Erdgas N2 - Wasserstoff unterscheidet sich hinsichtlich der sicherheitstechnischen Eigenschaften von anderen brennbaren Gassen, v.a. durch die sehr niedrige Mindestzündenergie und die sehr hohe Flammengeschwindigkeit. Durch Beimischung von Wasserstoff zum Erdgas ändern sich die sicherheitstechnischen Eigenschaften zum Teil in kritischer Richtung. Bis zu einem Wasserstoffanteil von 10 Mol-% im Erdgas ist aber keine wesentliche Anpassung der Maßnahmen für den Explosionsschutz erforderlich. Synthesgas ist ein weiteres Wasserstoffgemisch das in Zukunft vermutlich zunehmend relevant sein wird. Die beiden Komponenten Wasserstoff und Kohlenmonoxid haben zwar in mancher Hinsicht ähnliche sicherheitstechnische Eigenschaften unterscheiden sich aber auch sehr stark bzgl. der Mindestzündenergie und der Flammengeschwindigkeit. T2 - 9. HYPOS-Dialog: Grüner Wasserstoff, aber sicher! - Sicherheitsaspekte im Umgang mit Wasserstoff CY - Magdeburg, Germany DA - 11.09.2020 KW - Explosionsschutz KW - Zündenergie KW - Explosionsgrenzen KW - Zündquellen KW - Synthesegas PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-51264 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Experimentelle Untersuchung von Zündwahrscheinlichkeiten bei mechanischen Schlagvorgängen in wasserstoffhaltigen Atmosphären N2 - Im Projekt HySpark wird die Wirksamkeit mechanischer Schlagvorgänge beim Aufprall von unterschiedlichen Werkstoffen als Zündquelle für wasserstoffhaltige Atmosphären experimentell untersucht. Zum Einen wird die Zündwirksamkeit bei Wasserstoff/Luft-Gemischen in Abhängigkeit der Werkstoffpaarung untersucht. Dabei konnte v.a. festgestellt werden, dass bei Schlagvorgängen von Nicht-Eisen-Metallen mit verschiedenen Stahlsorten die wirksame Zündung vermieden werden kann. Jedoch können bei Schlagvorgängen mit Estrichbeton hohe Zündwahrscheinlichkeiten beobachtet werden. Zum anderen wird der Einfluss von Wasserstoffbeimischungen im Erdgasnetz auf die Zündwirksamkeit von mechanischen Schlägen untersucht. Bei Anteilen bis 25% Wasserstoff konnte bei den Versuchen kein Erhöhung der Zündwahrscheinlichkeit festgestellt werden. T2 - H2-Kolloquium des Kompetenzzentrums „H2Safety@BAM” CY - Online meeting DA - 04.07.2022 KW - Explosionsschutz KW - Zündquellen KW - Schlagfunken KW - Erdgas PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55224 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Safety Issues in connection with electrolyzer systems N2 - In this presentation current and future challenges for the safety of hydrogen technologies are discussed. Furrthermore, the specific hazards for the operation of electrolyzers are shown and finally the trhreshold values (storage and power) for the approval of electrolyzers are presented. T2 - Online Workshop: Regulation on hydrogen thresholds and permitting processes for electrolyzers CY - Online meeting DA - 17.09.2024 KW - Hydrogen technologies KW - Process & plant safety KW - Hydrogen production PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61086 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - BAM - Short Presentation N2 - The activities of the competence center H2Safety@BAM are presented. In more detail the testing facilities at Technical Test Site TTS are shown as well as recent testing activities in the field of hydrogen safety. T2 - 5th In-Person IEA Task 43 Meeting - Safety and RCS of Large Scale Hydrogen Energy Applications CY - Minneapolis, MN, USA DA - 26.09.2024 KW - Explosion protection KW - Consequence analysis KW - H2safety@BAM KW - Living Lab PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61746 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Safety of Electrolyzers N2 - After a short introduction on the BAM activities, the development of the electrolyzer technology is shown briefly. Then future challenges for the safety of hydrogen technologies are discussed and the general safety issues in the electrolysis system are presented. Finally, accidents in context with electrolyzers are discussed and the legal framework is summarized. T2 - Hydrogen Europe - Workshop on safety standards for electrolysers CY - Online meeting DA - 01.10.2024 KW - Explosion protection KW - Process & plant safety KW - Hydrogen production PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61745 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Aksam, A. A1 - Brandes, E. A1 - Markus, D. A1 - Stolz, T. T1 - Berechnung der Explosionsbereiche von Alkoholen, Ketonen und halogenierten Kohlenwasserstoffen im Gemisch mit Inertgasen N2 - Die Explosionsbereiche für Dreistoffsysteme aus Brennstoff Inertgas und Luft wurden nach dem Modell der konstanten adiabatischen Flammentemperaturprofile berechnet. Für die Parametrisierung des halbempirischen Modells muss der Explosionsbereich für ein bestimmtes Dreistoffsystem aus Brennstoff, Inertgas und Luft bekannt sein. Dann lassen sich Explosionsbereiche desselben Brennstoffs mit einem beliebigen Inertgas und bei einer beliebigen Temperatur berechnen. Ergänzend zu früheren Arbeiten, in denen die Explosionsbereiche für Brenngase aus der homologen Reihe der Alkane und Alkene berechnet worden sind, wurden nun die Berechnungen für 1-Propanol, Aceton und Difluormethan durchgeführt. Als Inertgase wurden neben Stickstoff und Kohlendioxid auch die Edelgase Argon und Helium berücksichtigt. Für die Berechnung der Explosionsbereiche in Systemen mit Helium, ist das Modell erweitert worden, so dass auch die Transporteigenschaften (d.h. Wärmeleitfähigkeit, Diffusionskoeffizient) der Komponenten berücksichtigt werden. Weiterhin ist eine Möglichkeit zur praxisnahen Berechnung der Spitze des Explosionsbereichs implementiert worden. Die Ergebnisse zeigen insgesamt, dass die Berechnung der Explosionsbereiche für Alkohole, Ketone und halogenierte Kohlenwasserstoffe mit ähnlicher Genauigkeit wie für Alkane und Alkene möglich ist. Die vorgenommenen Modifikationen sind geeignet, um auch eine Berechnung für Gasgemische mit Helium durchzuführen, dessen starke inertisierende Wirkung im Vergleich zu den Inertgasen Argon oder Stickstoff vor allem auf den stark unterschiedlichen Transporteigenschaften beruht. KW - Explosionsgrenzen KW - Inertisierung KW - Modell der konstanten Flammentemperaturen KW - Explosionsschutz PY - 2020 DO - https://doi.org/10.7795/310.20200199 SN - 0030-834X VL - 130 IS - 1 SP - 25 EP - 29 AN - OPUS4-50945 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Kauffeld, M. A1 - Maurath, T. A1 - Germanus, J. T1 - N2O/CO2-mixtures as refrigerants for temperatures below -50 °C N2 - The EU F-Gas Regulation grants exceptions from the GWP-related placing on the market prohibition for stationary refrigeration equipment for applications below -50 °C. Nonetheless, non-flammable refrigerants, which can be used for that temperature range, become increasingly expensive and rare inside the EU due to the phase down of HFCs under the regulation. Flammable alternatives based on methane, ethane and ethylene are available, but are not viable for all applications due to their flammability. Carbon dioxide cannot be used for applications below -50 °C due to CO 2 ’s triple point at -56 °C. Nitrous oxide with a triple point at -92 °C seems to be an alternative. However, possible exothermal decomposition of N 2 O calls for additional measures in order to be able to operate such systems safely. Two low-temperature systems have been developed, built and successfully operated at evaporation temperatures down to - 80 °C with mixtures of N 2 O and CO 2 and different lubricants at ILK and Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. The units achieved similar energy efficiency as the standard HFC-equipment used for freeze drying. Possible decomposition of N 2 O could successfully be supressed by various measures. KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Freeze-dryer KW - Low temperature KW - Nitrous oxide KW - Safety measures PY - 2020 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2020.04.026 SN - 0140-7007 VL - 117 SP - 316 EP - 327 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-50946 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - El Harrab, Hayat A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Franken, T. A1 - Mauss, F. T1 - Experimental and Reaction Kinetic Study of Hydrogen Ignition Behavior at Ignition Limits N2 - The paper presents the results of the experimental and reaction kinetic investigation of hydrogen ignition at different pressures, highlighting its non-linear behaviour and effects of radical wall termination. The reaction kinetic simulation predicts the three characteristic ignition limits caused by radical and thermal auto-ignition and is in close agreement with the experimental measurements. The introduction of radical wall termination in the reaction mechanism allowed us to investigate the effect of the autoclave wall and vessel size on the hydrogen ignition behaviour. The first ignition limit is determined by the chain initiation reaction H_2+O_2→2 OH and shows a strong sensitivity towards wall termination of O, H and OH radicals. The third ignition limit is dominated by the reaction paths HO_2+HO_2→H_2 O_2+O_2 and H_2 O_2+M→2 OH+M which is why it shows a strong sensitivity towards wall termination of HO₂ and H₂O₂ radicals. The second ignition limit is influenced by the wall termination of O, H, OH, HO2 and H2O2 radicals. Increasing the radical wall termination rate by increasing the adsorption rate of the radicals at the wall leads to an increase of the auto-ignition temperature at the same pressure. T2 - 13th Mediterranean Combustion Symposium CY - Corfu, Greece DA - 01.06.2025 KW - Hydrogen KW - Auto-ignition Temperature KW - Radical Wall Termination Reaction KW - Ignition Limit PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64762 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Stand der Kenntnisse und Technik bzgl. Wasserstoffsicherheit N2 - In dem Vortrag werden die aktuellen Herausforderungen für die Sicherheit von Wasserstofftechnologien skizziert, die sicherheitstechnischen Eigenschaften und physikalischen Eigenschaften von Wasserstoff im Vergleich zu anderen Energieträgern vorgestellt sowie Gefahren spezifisch im Zusammenhang mit Flüssigwasserstoff aufgezeigt. Im zweiten Teil wird ein kurzer Überblick über Regelwerke gegeben und typische Unfallszenarien anhand eines Fallbeispiels illustriert. Abschließend werden die von nationalen und internationalen Expertengruppen identifizierten Forschungslücken zusammengefasst und es wird auf relevante Datenbanken und Portale zur Wasserstoffsicherheit verwiesen. T2 - DVGW-Kongress H₂ Sicherheit CY - Online meeting DA - 26.11.2025 KW - Explosionsschutz KW - LH2 KW - Regelwerke KW - Unfallszenarien KW - Forschungsbedarfe PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64865 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Schmidt, Martin A1 - El Harrab, Hayat A1 - Pekalski, Andrzej T1 - Ignition Indices of Hydrogen Mixtures under Electrolysis Process Conditions N2 - The formation of hydrogen-oxygen mixtures for example due to cross-over, malfunction or start-up and shut-down processes is a hazard very specific to given electrolysis processes that must be properly addressed. In this work the explosion limits of hydrogen-oxygen-mixtures at conditions up to 30 bar and 300 °C were determined experimentally. It was found that the existing experimental data can be interpolated with good accuracy using empirical approaches. Moreover, explosion limits at atmospheric conditions were also determined with reduced ignition energy, down to 1 mJ. Although in the literature it can be found that the ignition energy of flammable gases increases strongly when the concentration changes from stoichiometric to near the explosion limits, no significant influence on the mixture concentration was found within tested ignition energy range for H2/O2 mixtures. Finally, hot surface ignition for mixtures with 6 mol% hydrogen in oxygen, thus slightly above the explosion limit, were experimentally studied at different pressures up to 30 bara. Similarly, only slight difference from the ignition temperatures determined for stoichiometric mixtures were found. A 0D adiabatic, constant-volume reactor model was used to calculate the ignition temperatures. The model was tested for its prediction of ignition temperatures of hydrogen mixtures at different pressures. T2 - 11th International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS) 2025 CY - Seoul, South Korea DA - 22.09.2025 KW - Explosion limits KW - Ignition temperature KW - Ignition energy KW - Electrolyzer PY - 2025 SN - 979-12-243-0274-2 VL - 11 SP - 1259 EP - 1271 AN - OPUS4-64525 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Safety Related Properties of Hydrogen Mixtures - Laboratory Tests N2 - Wasserstoff unterscheidet sich hinsichtlich der sicherheitstechnischen Eigenschaften von anderen brennbaren Gassen, v.a. durch die sehr niedrige Mindestzündenergie und die sehr hohe Flammengeschwindigkeit. In der Praxis treten Wasserstoffgemische z.B. durch Einspeisung von Wasserstoff in das Erdgasnetz, bei der Herstellung von Synthesegas (CO, H2) und in Biogasanlagen auf. Die sicherheitstechnischen Eigenschaften von Wasserstoffgemischen wurden experimentell untersucht und werden vorgestellt. Darüber hinaus wurde die Genauigkeit von Berechnungsmethoden für sicherheitstechnische Eigenschaften von Wasserstoffgemischen untersucht. N2 - Hydrogen differs from most other flammable gases regarding the safety related properties. Mainly the minimum ignition energy (MIE) is particularly low and the burning velocity is particularly high. Hydrogen mixtures are formed in different hydrogen applications, for example if hydrogen is added to the existing natural gas grid, if synthetic gas (mixture of CO and H2) is produced or in biogas plants. Safety related properties of hydrogen mixtures were determined experimentally and are presented in this presentation. Moreover the accuracy of estimation methods for safety related properties of hydrogen mixtures is evaluated.” T2 - Center for Hydrogen Safety 2020 European Conference CY - Online meeting DA - 20.10.2020 KW - Explosion Protection KW - Explosion Limits KW - Minimum Ignition Energy KW - Ignition Source KW - Synthetic Gas PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-51530 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Holtappels, Kai T1 - Fire and explosion safety for hydrogen technologies N2 - The presentation gives an overview about the research and testing activities of H2Safety@bam in the field of process and plant safety. T2 - HYDROGENIUS BAM Joint Hydrogen Symposium CY - Online meeting DA - 06.07.2021 KW - Explosion protection KW - LH2 KW - Jet-fires KW - Test area PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53720 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Explosion Protection for Hydrogen Applications N2 - In the this lecture the safety related properties of hydrogen compared to other fuel gases and the explosion protection measures of avoiding flammable mixtures, avoiding ignition sources and mitigating the consequences of explosions are presented. T2 - Guest Lecture at the University of Birmingham CY - Online meeting DA - 19.10.2020 KW - New energy carriers KW - Explosion limits KW - Ignition energy KW - Ignition source KW - Renewable energy PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-51531 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Semenova, Aleksandra A1 - Spitzer Sra, Stefan H. A1 - Dvorakova, Barbora A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Funnemann, Patrick A1 - Hermanns, Roy T.E. A1 - Jankuj, Vojtech A1 - Vignes, Alexis A1 - Kuracina, Richard A1 - Szabova, Zuzana A1 - Norman, Frederik A1 - Gabel, Dieter A1 - Danzi, Enrico A1 - Makarova, Ekaterina A1 - Lorenzon, Ivan A1 - Toman, Adrian A1 - Adamus, Wojciech A1 - Hessels, Conrad T1 - Towards standardized safety protocols for iron-based energy carriers: International alignment through round robin testing on safety characteristics N2 - Background Iron powder appears to be a promising solution for long-term energy storage and (inter-) continental transport, as it is safe to store and does not require energy to maintain its state, unlike, for instance, liquefied hydrogen. However, while the fundamental research is well underway, large-scale implementation is still in its early stages, with a growing number of promising demonstrators emerging. Methods This article contributes to the large-scale implementation of iron as an energy carrier by presenting a round-robin test of four iron powders currently used in research and larger-scale demonstrators. These powders were tested on their safety characteristics in the standard 20 L apparatus across eight European countries. Results The resulting data are intended to support future standardization efforts using different iron samples as standardized fuel. All tested powders were classified either as non-explosible or as belonging to the category of marginally explosible dusts (Class 1). This provides a clear picture of the level of explosion protection measures that need to be considered for the safe use of iron powders in energy carrier applications. Conclusions Along with that, the study detected variations in the results and pointed to shortcomings in the current standards that may cause such discrepancies. These findings emphasize the importance of improving testing procedures to support standardization and ensure the safe use of iron powder as an energy carrier using an a-priori-approach rather than subsequent testing. KW - Explosion protection KW - Energy carrier KW - Safety characteristics PY - 2026 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-655761 DO - https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.22839.1 SN - 2732-5121 VL - 6 SP - 1 EP - 20 PB - F1000 Research Ltd AN - OPUS4-65576 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Spitzer, Stefan A1 - Adamus, Wojciech A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Benke, Alexander A1 - D’Hyon, Sebastian A1 - Dyduch, Zdzislaw A1 - Dufaud, Olivier A1 - Flemming, Friederike A1 - Gehle, Nicole A1 - Hohenberger, Michael A1 - Jankuj, Vojtech A1 - Jian, Wang A1 - Krietsch, Arne A1 - Kuracina, Richard A1 - Mynarz, Miroslav A1 - Norman, Frederik A1 - Osborne, David A1 - Prodan, Maria A1 - Sandsta, Nelly A1 - Toman, Adrian A1 - Skjold, Trygve A1 - Skrinsky, Jan A1 - Szabova, Zuzana A1 - Vignes, Alexis A1 - Wingerden, Mattheus van A1 - Zhong, Shenjung T1 - Validation of a new standard for safety characteristics of hybrid mixtures: HYBRID II N2 - Safety characteristics are used for the safe operation of processes. Designing protection measures requires explosion characteristics to be determined, namely the maximum explosion pressure and the maximum rate of pressure rise. Safety characteristics of single-phase components (solid, liquid or gas) can be determined according to standards that were developed 40 years ago and are continuously improved. For hybrid mixtures containing a flammable gas and a combustible dust there has been an approach in the 80s but it has never been improved nor applied ever since (ISO 6184-3). A new approach by four German research facilities and the German Institute for standardization (DIN) with the aim of developing a new standard was launched in 2019. In 2022 the key findings led to a first international round robin test with eleven participating facilities from seven countries. The dust component was corn starch and methane was chosen as gas component. In order to strengthen the data foundation before finalizing and publishing the new standard, a second round robin test was initiated with hydrogen as gas component and lycopodium as dust. The paper will summarize the findings and their influence on the new standard. KW - Explosionsschutz KW - Anlagensicherheit KW - Konstruktiver Explosionsschutz KW - Hybride Gemische KW - Round robin tests KW - Hybrid mixtures KW - Industrial explosions KW - Safety characteristics PY - 2025 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2025.105560 SN - 1873-3352 VL - 94 SP - 1 EP - 6 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-62486 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Spitzer, Stefan A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Krietsch, Arne A1 - Schröder, Volkmar T1 - Comparative study on standardized ignition sources used for explosion testing N2 - For the determination of safety characteristics of gases, vapors and dusts different types of ignition sources are used in international standards and guidelines. The paper presents test results of a comparative calorimetric and visual study between four different types of ignition sources. The ignition procedures were analyzed visually with a high-speed camera and electric recordings. In addition to that, the influence of the electrode-orientation, -distance as well as ignition energy on the reproducibility of the exploding wire igniter was tested. The exploding wire is already in use for standardized determination of safety characteristics of gases, first tests on the suitability of the exploding wire igniter for dust testing have been carried out but are not standardized yet. Using the exploding wire, the ignition energy can be varied from 2 J to 10 000 J (2 x 5000 J) and thus it could be used for gases, vapors, dusts and hybrid mixtures. Moreover it can be used at high initial pressures and it is the only ignition source with an easily measurable ignition energy release. Furthermore, it does not introduce another chemical reaction into the system. Finally, a proposal for a standard ignition source for explosion tests on hybrid mixtures is derived from the test results. T2 - 13th International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention, and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions CY - Braunschweig, Germany DA - 27.07.2020 KW - Ignition source KW - Exploding wire KW - Hybrid mixtures KW - Safety characteristics determination PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2021.104516 SN - 0950-4230 VL - 71 IS - July SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-52548 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Spitzer, Stefan A1 - Aghaei, Siavash A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Krietsch, Arne A1 - Salzano, Ernesto T1 - The Hazard of Soy Flour, n‑Hexane, and Their Hybrid Mixtures in the Extraction Process N2 - Soybean oil takes around half of the vegetable oil resources in the world, increasing in importance constantly. Besides, soy oil plants have experienced numerous accidents due to the coexistence of soy flour and hexane (as a solvent) in the extraction process, thus creating a hazardous environment. This study aims to find the maximum pressure, the maximum rate of pressure rise, and the minimum ignition energy of soy flour−hexane mixtures through specific experiments by varying the concentration of fuels in air and ignition mechanism (chemical igniters or exploding wires). The results have shown that soy flour alone is hard to ignite, whereas adding hexane even in small amounts increases the hazard and the severity of the explosions considerably. Eventually, the substitution of hexane with a greener and safer extraction agent should be of utmost focus. KW - Hybrid Explosions KW - Safety characteristics KW - Hexane KW - Soy Flour PY - 2024 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.4c01498 SN - 0888-5885 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - ACS American Chemical Society AN - OPUS4-60597 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Spitzer, Stefan A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Benke, Alexander A1 - Cloney, C. A1 - D’Hyon, S. A1 - Dufaud, O. A1 - Dyduch, Z. A1 - Gabel, D. A1 - Geoerg, P. A1 - Heilmann, V. A1 - Jankuj, V. A1 - Jian, W. A1 - Krause, U. A1 - Krietsch, Arne A1 - Mynarz, M. A1 - Norman, F. A1 - Skrinsky, J. A1 - Taveau, J. A1 - Vignes, A. A1 - Zakel, S. A1 - Zhong, S. T1 - 1st international round robin test on safety characteristics of hybrid mixtures N2 - There is no applicable existing standard for the determination of safety characteristics for hybrid mixtures. While developing a new standard in a joint research project in Germany first results from parameter studies led to a standard procedure that can be adopted by laboratories that are already testing dusts in the so called 20L-sphere with as little additional effort as necessary. In fact, one of the main objectives of this research project was to keep modifications and adjustments from the generally accepted dust testing procedures as easy and minimal as possible so as to limit potential deviations from one laboratory to another. In this first round robin test on hybrid mixtures ever, with methane as gas component and a specific corn starch as dust sample, the practicality of the whole procedure, the scattering of the results and the deviation between the testing apparatuses is investigated. This paper summarizes the experimental procedure adopted and objectives of the first round-robin phase involving three of the four original German companies, plus volunteering laboratories from Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Poland and P.R. China. The results will have an impact on the new standard and may lead to robust data for later simulation purposes. KW - Hybrid mixtures KW - 20L-sphere KW - Round robin test KW - Turbulent combustion PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2022.104947 SN - 0950-4230 VL - 81 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-56516 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Spitzer, Stefan A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Hecht, Kristin A1 - Gabel, Dieter A1 - Geoerg, Paul A1 - Krause, Ulrich A1 - Dufaud, Olivier A1 - Krietsch, Arne ED - Amyotte, Paul T1 - The maximum rate of pressure rise of hybrid mixtures N2 - The maximum rate of pressure rise (dp/dt)𝑚𝑎𝑥 and the corresponding K-value of hybrid mixtures containing flammable gases and dusts are important for constructive explosion protection measures. Since the safety characteristics of dusts and gases are determined under different conditions, there has been considerable confusion about the influence of flammable gas on the (dp/dt) of dusts and vice versa. While some investigations showed comparably higher values for hybrid mixtures, others stated that the highest value for the gas component alone is the worst case. The first part of this paper focuses on the confusion around the different statements about (dp/dt)𝑚𝑎𝑥 of hybrid mixtures and where they come from. In the second part of this paper experimental results are presented that illustrate how to clarify the different findings of past research and show what to expect as a real worst-case-value for hybrid mixtures. KW - Hybrid Mixtures KW - 20L-sphere KW - Turbulent combustion KW - Maximum rate of pressure rise PY - 2023 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2023.105178 SN - 0950-4230 SN - 1873-3352 VL - 86 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-58435 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Spitzer, Stefan A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Hecht, Kristin A1 - Gabel, D. A1 - Zakel, S. A1 - Krietsch, Arne T1 - Requirements for a Hybrid Dust-Gas-Standard: Influence of the Mixing Procedure on Safety Characteristics of Hybrid Mixtures N2 - While developing a standard for the determination of safety characteristics for hybrid mixtures the authors discovered, that, beside the ignition source, the mixing procedure is the main difference between the single-phase standards for dusts and gases. The preparation of hybrid mixtures containing a flammable gas and a flammable dust in the 20 L-sphere can be realized in different ways. Either the flammable gas is filled only in the sphere or only in the dust container or in both. In previous works, almost always the first method is applied, without giving any information on the accuracy of the gas mixtures. In this work the accuracy of the gas mixtures and the results of the tests applying two methods of mixing were studied. No significant influence of the mixing method itself on the safety characteristics explosion pressure pex and the normalized rate of pressure rise (K-value) was found. Obviously, homogenization of the gas mixtures can be obtained sufficiently by the turbulence that is caused during the injection from the dust container into the explosion chamber within a short time. However, the mixing procedure has a great influence on the accuracy of the gas amount of the mixtures obtained. Without modifying the 20 L-sphere by installing precise pressure sensors, assuring its tightness and performing gas analysis, it must be expected, that the accuracy of the gas mixtures is very low. This has a significant influence on the measured safety characteristics and may lead to unsafe facilities or unnecessary expensive safety measures. KW - Hybrid mixtures KW - 20 L-sphere KW - Pre-ignition pressure rise KW - Post-injection pressure drop KW - Safety characteristics PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-554610 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/fire5040113 VL - 5 IS - 4 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - MDPI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-55461 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Spitzer, Stefan A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Benke, Alexander A1 - Janovsky, B. A1 - Krause, U. A1 - Krietsch, Arne T1 - Influence of pre-ignition pressure rise on safety characteristics of dusts and hybrid mixtures N2 - For the determination of the safety characteristics of dusts it is necessary to disperse the dust in the oxidating atmosphere (usually air). In the standard procedures for dusts this is realized by a partially evacuated explosion vessel (20L-sphere) in which the dust gets injected from a dust chamber pressurized with air. Shortly after that injection (60 ms) the dust cloud gets ignited under turbulent conditions, that are otherwise seen as almost ambient with 20 ◦C and about 1 bar (abs). While there has been a lot of research about the influence of the ignition delay time and the level of turbulence in the recent years little attention was paid to the pre–ignition pressure rise and the allowed variations in the standards. In the following work we showed that the allowed ranges for the pressures in the different dust standards influence the safety characteristics of dust alone severely. Even though hybrid mixtures are an emerging risk problem in an interconnected industry there is no standard for the determination of their safety characteristics. In this work it is shown that especially for the preparation of hybrid mixtures of flammable dust and gas the pressures after injection of the dust and the mixing procedure have a large influence on the composition of the tested mixtures and therefore on the safety characteristics. Considering both effects, wrong concentration of gas and wrong initial pressure, the discrepancy of safety characteristics from different facilities will be too big to applicable. The methods to overcome these weaknesses are also presented. KW - Hybrid mixtures KW - 20L-sphere KW - Pre-ignition pressure rise KW - Post-injection pressure drop KW - Safety characteristics KW - Mixing procedure PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-537358 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122495 VL - 311 SP - 122495 PB - Elsevier Ltd. CY - Niederlande AN - OPUS4-53735 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Spitzer, Stefan A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Krietsch, Arne A1 - Schröder, Volkmar T1 - Comparative study on standardized ignition sources used for explosion testing N2 - For the determination of safety characteristics of gases, vapors and dusts different types of ignition sources are used in international standards and guidelines. Table 1 compares technical relevant ignition sources with their main features. The paper presents test results of a comparative calorimetric and visual study between four different types of ignition sources. The ignition procedures were analyzed visually with a high-speed camera and electric recordings. In addition to that, the influence of the electrode-orientation, -distance as well as ignition energy on the reproducibility of the exploding wire igniter was tested. The exploding wire is already in use for standardized determination of safety characteristics of gases, first tests on the suitability of the exploding wire igniter for dust testing have been carried out by Scheid et al. Using the exploding wire, the ignition energy can be varied from 2 to 10 000 J (2 x 5 000 J) and thus it could be used for gases, vapors, dusts and hybrid mixtures. Moreover it can be used at high initial pressures and it is the only ignition source with an easily measurable ignition energy release. Furthermore, it does not introduce another chemical reaction into the system. Finally, a proposal for a standard ignition source for explosion tests on hybrid mixtures is derived from the test results. T2 - 13th International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions CY - Online meeting DA - 27.07.2020 KW - Ignition source KW - Exploding Wire KW - Hybrid mixtures KW - Safety characteristics determination PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-517908 UR - https://oar.ptb.de/files/download/5f3e662f4c93901010006dbf DO - https://doi.org/10.7795/810.20200724 VL - 13 SP - 864 EP - 875 PB - PTB Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig AN - OPUS4-51790 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Spitzer, Stefan A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Krietsch, Arne A1 - Schröder, Volkmar T1 - Entwicklungen zu Bestimmungsverfahren für sicherheitstechnische Kenngrössen hybrider Gemische N2 - Zur Bestimmung sicherheitstechnischer Kenngrößen (STK) von hybriden Gemischen (Gemisch aus mindestens zwei brennbaren Phasen, wie z.B. Staub/Gas- oder Gas/Dampf-Gemisch) existieren bislang keine einheitlichen, genormten Prüfmethoden. Die Normen und Regelwerke zur Bestimmung der STK von einphasigen brennbaren Systemen (Staub, Gas, Dampf) unterscheiden sich teilweise erheblich. Beispielsweise sind in den jeweiligen Normen für Stäube, Gase und Dämpfe unterschiedliche Zündquellen und Zündenergien definiert. Des Weiteren unterscheiden sich die in den Normen definierten Prüfabläufe bei der Gemischherstellung. Bei der Entwicklung einer einheitlichen Norm für hybride Gemische muss der Einfluss dieser beiden Parameter ermittelt werden, um die Vergleichbarkeit mit den STK der einzelnen Komponenten Gas, Staub und Dampf gewährleisten zu können und bisherige Erkenntnisse zu hybriden Gemischen interpretieren und bewerten zu können. T2 - VDI-Fachtagung "Sichere Handhabung brennbarer Stäube" CY - Online meeting DA - 04.11.2020 KW - Explodierender Draht KW - Sicherheitstechnische Kenngrößen KW - Hybride Gemische PY - 2020 SN - 978-3-18-092376-5 SN - 0083-5560 VL - 2376 SP - 3 EP - 15 PB - VDI Verlag GmbH CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-51789 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - El Harrab, Hayat A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Franken, T. A1 - Mauss, F. T1 - Experimental and Kinetic Study of Lubrication Oil Composition on Hydrogen Auto-Ignition N2 - Hydrogen internal combustion engines (H₂ ICEs) present a promising alternative to conventional fuels, but they face challenges such as pre-ignition, where lubricating oils play a critical role. This study investigates the auto-ignition behavior of two base oils — Group II (mineral) and Group V (Ester) — and three formulated oils (Oils A, B, and C) at 20 bar using a heated constant-volume autoclave. Oil A and Oil B share a Group II (mineral) base, with Oil A containing lower levels of calcium-based detergents and higher levels of phosphorus-based antioxidants compared to Oil B. In contrast, Oil C is formulated with a Group V (ester) base oil, incorporating magnesium-calcium detergents. The auto-ignition temperature was measured in both air and stoichiometric hydrogen-air mixtures to assess the influence of oil composition, additives, and hydrogen addition on ignition characteristics. Results show that hydrogen’s AIT at 20 bar is 460°C but drops to 270°C with the addition of 0.2 ml of base oil. Base oils exhibited similar AITs in air (260°C) and hydrogen-air mixtures (270°C), with reactivity differences linked to molecular composition — ester (Group V) displayed lower reactivity compared to mineral oil (Group II). Formulated oils demonstrated slightly higher AITs (up to 290°C), where phosphorus-based additives reduced reactivity, while lower calcium content further slowed ignition. Among the tested oils, the ester-based oil with a mixture of calcium and magnesium detergents exhibited the lowest reactivity, making it a promising candidate for hydrogen engines. Additionally, reduced oxygen availability increased AIT by 10°C and prolonged ignition delay. A chemical analysis was also performed to evaluate the ignition properties of Group II (mineral) and Group V (ester) oils under varying temperatures. These findings highlight the impact of lubricant composition on pre-ignition behavior in H₂ ICEs, offering valuable insights for optimizing lubricant formulations. T2 - 12th European Combustion Meeting CY - Edinburgh, United Kingdom DA - 07.04.2025 KW - Hydrogen KW - Pre-Ignition KW - Group V Ester Oil KW - Auto-Ignition Temperature KW - Additive Effects KW - Ignition Delay Time KW - Group II Mineral Oil KW - Lubricating Oil PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64761 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jordan, T. A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Holtappels, Kai A1 - Deeg, S. A1 - Jopen, M. A1 - Stoll, U. A1 - Reinecke, E.-A. A1 - Krause, U. A1 - Beyer, M. A1 - Markus, D. T1 - Stand der Kenntnisse und Technik bezüglich Wasserstoffsicherheit N2 - Die Einführung von Wasserstoff als sicherer Energieträger braucht eine robuste Wissensbasis, darauf aufgebaute Werkzeuge zur Auslegung und Sicherheitsbewertung von Wasserstofftechnologien und ein international harmonisiertes Regelwerk. Viele der innovativen Technologien implizieren Wasserstoff bei hohen Drücken und/oder kryogenen Temperaturen, mit denen in verteilten Anwendungen erstmalig private Nutzer in Kontakt kommen. Um überkonservative, teure Sicherheitslösungen zu vermeiden, gleichzeitig aber die Einsetzbarkeit und Sicherheit von Wasserstoffanwendungen zu demonstrieren und die Akzeptanz für die Technologie aufrecht zu halten, muss auch die Sicherheitsforschung mit den Trends der technologischen Entwicklung Schritt halten, oder sie besser noch antizipieren. So beschreibt dieser Überblicksartikel nicht nur den gegenwärtigen Stand der Kenntnisse und Technik bezüglich Wasserstoffsicherheit, sondern auch ihre Weiterentwicklung. KW - Alternative Energieträger KW - Explosionsschutz KW - Flüssigwasserstoff KW - Unfallszenarien KW - Wasserstoffspeicherung KW - Sicherheitsbewertung KW - Regelsetzung KW - Gefährdungs- und Risikobeurteilung PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-593629 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202300141 SN - 0009-286X VL - 96 IS - 1-2 SP - 1 EP - 20 PB - Wiley-VCH AN - OPUS4-59362 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Junias, Josua Kondja A1 - Holtappels, Kai A1 - Liebner, Christian A1 - Thewis, Max A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Shaanika, Erasmus T1 - Hydrogen Mixtures Flammability Limits Prediction using Machine Learning Models N2 - Flammability characteristics of hydrogen mixtures have been extensively investigated at different initial conditions(temperature and pressure). Based on the available experimental datasets, empirical and semi-empirical models are commonly used to calculate flammability limits in dependance to initial conditions and mixture composition to reduce the experimental effort. However, unevenly distributed empirical data and the complex non-linear relationship characteristics of these data present significant challenges to empirical flammability limits prediction methods under various mixture initial conditions. Moreover, the empirical models and semi-empirical models only cover some influencing parameters, respectively. To address these issues, the present study adapts a machine learning (ML) approach for improving the hydrogen-air/oxygen-inert gas mixture flammability limits prediction at different conditions with a holistic approach. A Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) model was trained, validated, and tested using key input features such as flammability state, initial mixture temperature, equivalence ratio, inert gas concentration, adiabatic flame temperature, and Lewis numbers. Data augmentation techniques were conducted on experimental datasets to improve the predictive capability of the model. The models’ performance was compared with empirical flammability limit prediction methods. The goal is to deliver fast, reliable, and more accurate predictions across different scenarios with a single prediction model. Most importantly, the machine learning approach offers a cost-effective and robust alternative to existing empirical flammability limit prediction methods, thus also reducing the experimental effort for explosion limits determination. T2 - 11th International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS) 2025 CY - Seoul, South Korea DA - 22.09.2025 KW - Machine Learning KW - Flammability Limits PY - 2025 SN - 979 -12 -243 -0274 - 2 SP - 1389 EP - 1401 AN - OPUS4-64624 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Hydrogen Safety - Explosion Protection for Hydrogen Applications N2 - In this lecture the safety related properties og hydrogen compared to other fuel gases and the explosion protection measures of avoiding flammable mixtures, avoiding ignition sources and mitigating the consequences of explosions when handling hydrogen and hydrogen mixtures are presented. The Joint European Summer School JESS 2021 addresses these issues by offering high quality graduate level courses on selected topics of vehicle technology, innovation & business development, safe handling of hydrogen, and modelling. The course content is tailored to the needs of a diverse audience: newcomers to the field, experienced students, and young professionals working at the forefront of fuel cell and hydrogen applications. T2 - Joint European Summer School (JESS) CY - Online meeting DA - 06.09.2021 KW - Explosionsschutz KW - Explosionsgrenzen KW - Zündenergie KW - Zündquellen KW - Auswirkung von Explosionen PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53808 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Ignition Behaviour and Challenges for Hydrogen Safety N2 - The presentation is divided in two parts. In the first part the significance of mechanical impacts as ignition source for hydrogen containing atmospheres is shown and recent results of a research project evaluating ignition probabilities under different conditions is presented. In the second part future challenges in the field of hydrogen safety are discussed. Finally, the German National Hydrogen Safety Alliance is introduced. T2 - Hydrogen Online Workshop 2024 CY - Online meeting DA - 05.06.2024 KW - Explosion protection KW - Mechanical impacts KW - Ignition source KW - German National Alliance for Hydrogen Safety PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60288 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Sicherheitstechnische Eigenschaften von Erdgas/Wasserstoff-Gemischen - Auswirkungen auf den Explosionsschutz N2 - Hinsichtlich ihrer sicherheitstechnischen Kenngrößen (STK) unterscheiden sich Wasserstoff und Erdgas zum Teil stark. Im Vortrag werden verschiedene STK von Erdgas/Wasserstoff-Gemischen im Abhängigkeit des Wasserstoffanteils vorgestellt und die Auswirkung der Beimischung von Wasserstoff zum Erdgas auf die Wirksamkeit von Explosionsschutzmaßnahmen erläutert. T2 - DVGW-Kongress 2021 "Gasinfrastruktur für Erdgas-H2-Gemische" CY - Online meeting DA - 07.10.2021 KW - Explosionsschutz KW - Explosionsgrenzen KW - Zündenergie KW - Power to Gas KW - Erdgasnetz KW - Zündquellen PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53725 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Grunewald, Thomas T1 - Entzündung von wasserstoffhaltigen Atmosphären durch mechanisch erzeugte Funken („HySpark“) N2 - Im Zuge der Energiewende finden Wasserstofftechnologien in der industriellen Praxis und im öffentlichen Raum immer mehr Anwendung. Beim Einsatz von Wasserstoff als Ersatz für andere fossile Energieträger wie Erdgas müssen u.a. Explosionsschutzmaßnahmen überprüft und angepasst werden. Eine Art von Explosionsschutzmaßnahmen ist die Vermeidung von Zündquellen. Gemäß den einschlägigen Regelwerken ist die Bildung von Funken oder heißen Aufschlagstellen beim mechanischen Schlag eine mögliche Zündquelle, die vor allem beim Wasserstoff berücksichtigt werden muss. Die Zündwirksamkeit ist dabei u.a. stark von der Werkstoffpaarung und der kinetischen Schlagenergie abhängig. Der Einsatz von funkenarmen Werkzeugen aus schwer oxidierbaren Nicht-Eisen-Metallen in explosionsgefährdeten Bereichen kann z.B. eine Maßnahme sein, um diese Zündquelle zu vermeiden und wird als solche in den Regelwerken benannt. Es gibt aber kaum Quellen, die dabei helfen die Zündwirksamkeit bei Schlägen mit heterogenen Materialpaarungen einzuschätzen. In dieser Arbeit wurde zu diesem Zweck die Zündwirksamkeit von mechanischen Schlägen mit unterschiedlichen, auch nicht-metallischen Schlagpartnern in wasserstoffhaltigen Atmosphären systematisch untersucht. KW - Explosionsschutz KW - Zündquelle KW - ATEX KW - Erdgas KW - Mechanischer Schlag PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-579869 DO - https://doi.org/10.26272/opus4-57986 SP - 1 EP - 28 AN - OPUS4-57986 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Challenges for hydrogen technologies - Activities of H2Safety@BAM N2 - In this presentation the drivers for the rise of hydrogen technologies are outlined and main challenges for the market ramp-up are shown. Finally, the activities and capabilities of the competence center H2Safety@BAM are characterized and some of the current projects at BAM adressing the main challenges for hydrogen technologies are presented focussing on the hydrogen transport and infrastructure. T2 - Wasserstoff-Dialog - Stakeholder-Konferenz des Wasserstoff-Kompass CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 10.10.2022 KW - Hydrogen strategy KW - ModuH2Pipe KW - Hydrogen transport KW - Hydrogen infrastructure KW - Liquid hydrogen (LH2) PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-57065 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Askar, Enis T1 - Safety in Energy Gases "Explosion Protection" N2 - The legal framework and standards for explosion protection are presented briefly and than the three basic principles of explosion protection are shown one by one: Avoiding Explosive Mixtures, Avoiding Ignition Sources and Mitigation of Consequences. For each of these the relevant safety characteristics and methods of implementation are shown. Finally references for Safety characteristic data and literature sources are shown and the safety characteristics of different fuel gases are summarized and compared. T2 - European Metrology Network for Energy Gases Training Session CY - Online meeting DA - 25.02.2026 KW - Safety characteristics KW - Energy carrier KW - Ignition KW - Safety PY - 2026 AN - OPUS4-65582 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -