TY - CONF A1 - Habib, Abdel Karim A1 - Kluge, Martin A1 - van Wingerden, Kees ED - Beyer, Michael ED - Lucassen, Arnas T1 - Experimental investigation into the consequences of release of liquified hydrogen onto and under water N2 - Large-scale experiments have been performed to investigate the possible consequences of realistic amounts of liquified hydrogen (LH2) encountering water. The experiments aimed at simulating an accidental release of LH2 during especially the fuelling of a ship. For liquified natural gas (LNG) it has been demonstrated that when spilled onto water the evaporation rate can be that high that physical explosions occur which are referred as rapid phase transitions (RPTs). It cannot be excluded that RPTs are also possible in the case of LH2. The tests were performed in a 10 m x 10 m x 1.5 m basin filled with water, at the Test Site Technical Safety of the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM) in Horstwalde, Germany within a research cooperation between BAM and Gexcon as part of the SH2IFT program. LH2 releases were established releasing directly from a trailer carrying LH2 through a long flexible double vacuum insulated transfer line. The releases occurred from a height of 50 cm above and 30 cm under the water surface both pointing downwards and 30 cm under the water surface pointing along the water surface too. The release rate was determined based on the weight loss rate of the road tanker which was placed onto load cells. Special blast pressure sensors were used to measure the shock waves generated by the release processes both in the water and in the air. At several locations the gas concentration was measured. Heat radiation was measured at 3 distances from the point of release. High speed, Infrared (IR) and normal cameras were used to record events and to follow the gas cloud behaviour in time. This includes cameras mounted on a UAV and underwater cameras. Two weather stations were used to measure wind speed, wind direction, temperature and humidity during all tests performed. All investigated release configurations resulted in a very chaotic LH2-water mixing zone, causing considerable evaporation but only minor over pressures. The main phenomenon observed was an ignition of the released gas cloud, resulting in significant blast wave overpressures and heat radiation to the surroundings. The location of the ignition occurred in free air at some distance from the instrumentation and release location. T2 - 14th International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions (ISHPMIE 2022) CY - Braunschweig, Germany DA - 11.07.2022 KW - LH2 KW - RPT KW - Release KW - Gas cloud explosion KW - Heat radiation PY - 2022 SP - 182 EP - 196 AN - OPUS4-59441 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bernardy, Christopher A1 - Habib, Abdel Karim A1 - Kluge, Martin A1 - Orchini, A. ED - Fabiano, Bruno ED - Cozzani, Valerio T1 - Heat Radiation Emanating from Hydrogen and Methane Jet Fires N2 - Modelling the heat radiation emanating from jet flames for initial hazard assessment purposes is generally done using simple, steady-state, approaches that give a quick estimation useful for impact analysis. Although nowadays CFD can be used to simulate this phenomenon in detail, it is still very demanding in computational power and time, and generally not all required boundary conditions to achieve a reliable result are known. Therefore, even today simpler empirical approaches are still widely used for consequence analysis. Hydrogen is becoming increasingly important as renewable energy carrier resulting in an increasing demand of “hydrogen-approved” models. Since the aforenamed models were mainly developed based on data from hydrocarbon jet flame experiments, it has to be verified if they also apply to hydrogen jet flames. To this purpose, real-scale tests are carried out at the BAM Test Site Technical Safety (BAM-TTS) with the aim to assess the flame geometry and the emitted thermal radiation of hydrogen and methane jet flames. In particular, the focus is laid on the measurement and modelling of the thermal radiation. Existing heat radiation data from the literature are mostly based on unsteady outflow conditions. The experimental setup used here allows for the generation of a steady-state outflow and thus a direct comparability with existing (steady-state) models. From these data, an assessment of the applicability of jet flame models to hydrogen jet flames is carried out accounting for their accuracy in predicting heat radiation and possible needs of further development. T2 - 18th EFCE International Symposium on Loss Prevention and Safety Promotion in the Process Industries CY - Bologna, Italy DA - 08.06.2025 KW - Jet Fire KW - Hydrogen KW - Methane KW - Heat radiation PY - 2025 DO - https://doi.org/10.3303/CET25116065 SN - 2283-9216 VL - 116 SP - 385 EP - 390 PB - AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. CY - Italy AN - OPUS4-63698 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kluge, Martin A1 - Habib, Abdel Karim ED - Fabiano, Bruno ED - Cozzani, Valerio T1 - Cryogenic LH2 Storage Vessels in a Fire N2 - To investigate the hazards emanating from cryogenic LH2 storage Vessels in a fire, experiments have been performed at the Test Site Technical Safety of the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM), Germany. Three double-walled vacuum insulated vessels of 1 m3 volume, filled to approximately 35-40 Vol.% with LH2 were put in a fire. The cylindrical Vessels differed in orientation (horizontal or vertical) and the insulationmaterial used (perlite or multi-layer insulation (MLI)). The fire load was provided by a propane fed burner-system positioned under the storage vessel and designed to give a homogeneous fire load. During the tests the conditions in the vessel (temperatures and pressure) as well as external effects (heat radiation, blast waves, flame ball development and fragmentation) were measured. Two of these vessels, a horizontal and a vertical vessel both insulated with perlite withstood the fire loading for 1 hour 20 minutes and 4 hours respectively without catastrophic failure, but partly showing leakages. The horizontal vessel insulated with MLI failed by bursting after 1 hour and 6 minutes resulting in a fireball, fragments, and blast wave. The test results as well as the detailed examination of the non-destroyed vessels rose some interesting questions which type of insulation might be better to protect a vessel not only during its normal operation but also under fire loading against a heat flux from the surroundings, as well as to the suitability of cryogenic (safety) equipment under fire loading. T2 - 18th EFCE International Symposium on Loss Prevention and Safety Promotion in the Process Industries CY - Bologna, Italy DA - 08.06.2025 KW - LH2 KW - Cryogenic tank KW - Fire engulfment KW - BLEVE PY - 2025 DO - https://doi.org/10.3303/CET25116130 SN - 2283-9216 VL - 116 SP - 775 EP - 780 PB - AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. CY - Italy AN - OPUS4-63697 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kluge, Martin T1 - Cryogenic LH2 storage vessels in a fire N2 - To investigate the hazards emanating from cryogenic LH2 storage Vessels in a fire, experiments have been performed at the Test Site Technical Safety of the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM) in Horstwalde, Germany. Three double-walled vacuum insulated vessels of 1 m3 volume, filled to approximately 35-40 Vol.% with LH2 were put in a fire. The cylindrical Vessels differed in orientation (horizontal or vertical) and the insulation material used (perlite or multi-layer insulation (MLI)). The fire load was provided by a propane fed burner-system positioned under the storage vessel and designed to give a homogeneous fire load. During the tests the conditions in the vessel (temperatures and pressure) as well as external effects (heat radiation, blast waves, flame ball development and fragmentation) were measured. The tests showed that the k-type thermocouples used are not suitable for measuring very low temperatures as for example the temperature of the hydrogen liquid phase when using the standard tabled values and conversion functions. An assessment of the measured temperatures could only be done by an own “recalibration” of the thermocouples for the very low temperature range. Bolometers were used to measure the heat radiation generated by a possible fireball/BLEVE. To measure blast generated by the vessel burst/BLEVEs blast pencils were positioned at up to three locations. Further several cameras were used to monitor the events: normal cameras, infrared (IR)-cameras, high-speed cameras also on board of a drone. Two of these vessels, a horizontal and a vertical vessel both insulated with perlite withstood the fire loading for 1 hour 20 minutes and 4 hours respectively without catastrophic failure, but partly showing leakages. The horizontal vessel insulated with MLI failed by bursting after 1 hour and 6 minutes resulting in a fireball, fragments, and blast wave. The test results as well as the detailed examination of the non destroyed vessels rose some interesting questions which type of insulation is better to protect a vessel not only during its normal operation but also under fire loading against a heat flux from the surroundings, as well as to the suitability of cryogenic (safety) equipment under fire loading. T2 - 18th EFCE International Symposium on Loss Prevention and Safety Promotion in the Process Industries CY - Bologna, Italy DA - 08.06.2025 KW - BLEVE KW - LH2 KW - Consequences KW - Cryogenic storage KW - Fire engulfment PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63700 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Blanchard, R. A1 - Holtappels, Kai A1 - Kluge, Martin A1 - Schildberg, H.-P. A1 - Zeps, Robert ED - de Rademacher, E. ED - Schmelzer, P. T1 - Sizing of Explosion Pressure Relief using the Efflux Function N2 - Determination of deflagration venting requirements in chemical/process plants is usually carried out using well established standards employing an empirically based formula. However, this formula is shown to have severe shortcomings, especially in the range of low KG-values, where either negative or inconceivably large venting areas can be predicted. Due to these shortcomings a method has been developed using the efflux function for gases as a basis to predict the mass flow through a vent opening in a vessel during an internal explosion. The simulated rise in pressure due to the internal explosion is quantitatively determined from the KG-value, with the mass flow through the vent opening in the vessel resulting from the pressure difference between the vessel and its surroundings. This enables the maximum overpressure as a function of the pressure relief surface area to be predicted. The method takes into account the temperature of the efflux gases and turbulence enhancement brought about by the venting process. In the following paper explosion pressure relief experiments are described and the results from these experiments are compared to predictions from the efflux method. It is shown that by adjusting the assumed turbulence which evolves during the venting process, the reduced explosion pressure can be reasonably well reproduced. T2 - 15th International Symposium on Loss Prevention and Safety Promotion in the Process Industries and accompanying exhibition CY - Freiburg, Germany DA - 05.06.2016 KW - Deflagration KW - Explosion KW - Pressure relief KW - Venting KW - Efflux PY - 2016 SN - 978-88-95608-39-6 DO - https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1648082 SN - 2283-9216 VL - 48 SP - 487 EP - 492 PB - AIDIC Servizi S.r.l CY - Milano, Italy AN - OPUS4-37918 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Ferrero, Fabio A1 - Kluge, Martin A1 - Hensel, Christina A1 - Schmidtchen, Ulrich A1 - Holtappels, Kai T1 - The behavior of acetylene cylinders involved in fire: An experimental and numerical analysis N2 - Fire exposure tests of acetylene cylinders were performed. The purpose of the experiments was to gather information on the behavior in fire of such vessels, depending on the initial charge of acetylene. In fact "empty" acetylene cylinders still contain the solvent in which acetylene is dissolved plus the amount of acetylene to saturation at atmospheric pressure and ambient temperature and may still constitute a threat to safety. In the fire exposure tests performed the hazardousness of these vessels was demonstrated, since it was observed that not only fully charged acetylene cylinders but also cylinders with saturated solvent can explode, provided the heat transfer to the vessel is sufficient. The times to explosion were shorter for fully charged cylinders, due to the higher initial pressure and to the faster pressure increase. The effects of the explosions are comparable for both fully charged cylinders and for cylinders with saturated solvent, except for the smaller fireball which is produced in the second case, due to the smaller amount of fuel available. In both cases the cylinder walls or at least fragments can fly further than 100 m away from the burst location. Results of the experiments are presented in the paper. During the tests, temperature measurements at the cylinder walls and in the cylinder interior were performed. Furthermore, the pressure in the cylinder was recorded. The collected data will serve for the validation of a numerical model for the simulation of the heating of acetylene cylinders involved in fire and of the afterward cooling with water, which has been developed. The constitutive model equations and the results of some simulations are presented in the paper. T2 - 19th International congress of chemical and process engineering (CHISA 2010) / 7th European congress of chemical engineering (ECCE-7) CY - Prague, Czech Republic DA - 2010-08-28 KW - Safety KW - Acetylene KW - Heat transfer KW - Fire KW - Simulation PY - 2010 SN - 978-80-02-02210-7 N1 - Geburtsname von Kluge, Martin: Beckmann-Kluge, M. - Birth name of Kluge, Martin: Beckmann-Kluge, M. IS - F3.1 / 0973 SP - 1 EP - 13 CY - Prague, Czech Republic AN - OPUS4-21923 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Krentel, Daniel A1 - Kluge, Martin A1 - Tschirschwitz, Rico A1 - Holtappels, Kai A1 - Pelzl, T. T1 - Feuerwehrmerkblätter zu Druckgasbehältern im Brandeinsatz N2 - Die BAM hat zum Verhalten von Acetylen- und Propangasflaschen bei einer Vollunterfeuerung umfangreiche Versuchsreihen zur Auswirkungsbetrachtung des Behälterversagens auf dem TTS durchgeführt. In Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Partnern entstanden zwei Merkblätter mit praktischen Hinweisen für Einsatzkräfte, die die aktuellen Forschungsarbeiten der BAM berücksichtigen. T2 - 13. Fachtagung Anlagen, Arbeits- und Umweltsicherheit CY - Köthen, Germany DA - 16.11.2017 KW - Behälterversagen KW - Gassicherheit KW - Feuerwehr KW - Acetylen KW - Propan PY - 2017 SN - 978-3-96057-032-5 SP - 1 EP - 9 AN - OPUS4-42953 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Holtappels, Kai A1 - Kluge, Martin A1 - Gebauer, Marek A1 - Grüneberg, Miriam A1 - Eliezer, D. T1 - Hydrogen storage in glass capillary arrays for portable and mobile systems T2 - 3rd International conference on hydrogen safety CY - Ajaccio, Corsica, France DA - 2009-09-16 KW - Glaskapillare KW - Hochdruckwasserstoff KW - Gasspeicherung KW - Mobile Speichersysteme PY - 2009 N1 - Geburtsname von Kluge, Martin: Beckmann-Kluge, M. - Birth name of Kluge, Martin: Beckmann-Kluge, M. IS - ID 204 SP - 1 EP - 8(?) AN - OPUS4-19905 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bradley, Ian A1 - Kluge, Martin A1 - Habib, Abdel Karim A1 - Scarponi, Giordano Emerys T1 - Experimental Study on Thermal Exposure of Pipes to Steady Hydrogen Jet Fire Impingement N2 - Jet fires resulting from the accidental release of pressurized hydrogen represent a critical issue, especially due to their potential to trigger a domino effect. The lack of studies on the characterisation of the conditions experienced by, and response of, structures and process equipment directly engulfed in a hydrogen jet fire is of concern to industry. This work presents a characterisation study of a hydrogen jet fire with respect to the conditions experienced by an engulfed object. The total heat flux, along with its radiative component, was measured for hydrogen mass flow rates ranging from 0.05 to 0.2 kg/s. Heat fluxes exceeding 700 kW/m2 were measured at a location that coincided with the point of jet impact. The maximum radiative fraction measured was 20 % at the back of the tube where the specimen could receive radiation from the majority of the flame plume. It is concluded that conditions within hydrogen jet fires are notably more severe than those in hydrocarbon jet fires (for which a heat flux of 350 kW/m2 is considered high). This suggests that PFP systems should not be automatically assumed to provide protection against hydrogen jet fires without further research or actual test evidence of performance. KW - Hydrogen KW - Jet Fire KW - Fire Protection KW - Pfp PY - 2025 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2025.108017 SN - 0957-5820 VL - 204 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-64479 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bernardy, Christopher A1 - Habib, Abdel Karim A1 - Kluge, Martin A1 - Schalau, Bernd A1 - Kant, Hanjo A1 - Schulze, Marcel A1 - Orchini, Alessandro T1 - Experimental Investigation of Large-Scale Hydrogen Diffusion Jet Flames N2 - Hydrogen is a promising alternative to natural gas in industrial energy applications to limit global warming. However, wide application of hydrogen requires specific safety considerations taking into account that hydrogen is stored and transported under much higher pressure than natural gas. Thus, one scenario to be considered for hazard assessment is a sudden release of hydrogen from a leakage or safety valve and its subsequent ignition. For hydrocarbon flames, various jet flame models are available. However, hydrogen flames significantly differ from hydrocarbon flames in their combustion behavior, so that the applicability of these models to hydrogen has to be investigated. For that purpose, reals scale tests were carried out at the BAM Test Site Technical Safety. In these tests, the flame geometry and the thermal heat radiation were investigated for a release angle of 90°, for different release pressures (up to 220 bar) and mass flows (up to 0.175 kg/s). Most existing data on thermal radiation are based on unsteady flow conditions and/or still air, whereas the experiments carried out here ensure a constant mass flow under realistic free-field conditions (with wind influence). This allows a better comparability with the stationary jet flame models and assessment of wind influence on model predictions. A number of parameters such as the surface emissive power and the radiant heat fraction were determined. A detailed comparison of the obtained experimental results with literature radiation models was performed. Based on the investigations, empirical equations for modelling jet flames could be derived. T2 - Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2025 Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition CY - Memphis, Tennessee, USA DA - 16.06.2025 KW - Hydrogen release KW - Radiant heat fraction KW - Thermal radiation KW - Jet flame PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-643401 DO - https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4070012 SN - 0742-4795 VL - 148 IS - 5 SP - 51008-1 EP - 51008-8 PB - ASME International AN - OPUS4-64340 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kluge, Martin A1 - Eliezer, D. A1 - Holtappels, Kai A1 - Krause, Heike A1 - Ried, Peter T1 - Pressure resistance of glass capillary structures for gas storage purposes T2 - 1st International conference on materials for energy CY - Karlsruhe, Germany DA - 2010-07-04 KW - Dimerization KW - Numerical simulation KW - CFD KW - FEM KW - Self heating KW - TFE PY - 2010 SN - 978-3-89746-117-8 N1 - Geburtsname von Kluge, Martin: Beckmann-Kluge, M. - Birth name of Kluge, Martin: Beckmann-Kluge, M. SP - 752 EP - 754 AN - OPUS4-23042 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -