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Heavy gases in large quantities are used worldwide in various industries. Past incidents, such as the liquefied gas disaster in Viareggio (2009) have shown that these materials are difficult to handle in a safe manner. According to the German Hazardous Incident Ordinance (StörfallVO 2000 - 12. BIMSchV), plant operators with extended responsibilities must produce a report in which they verify that , in the event of an unintentional gas release, the surrounding area will not be aversely affected. Essential elements of this report are calculations of both the released mass flow and the gas dispersion. Using models such as the VDI guideline 3783 (state of the art in Germany) plant operators are able to predict the characteristics of likely gas dispersions. The presented experimental investigations were carried out at the BAM better understand heavy gas dispersion with high gas concentrations in the air (≥ 1 Vol.-%), as well as concentrations with approximately neutral density characteristics (≤ 3000ppm) in order to test the accuracy of the VDI guideline. The starting point for experimental trials was the heavy gas releases resulting from pipeline, vessel or standard gas bottle leaks, with mass flows of between 20 and 100 g s-1. Investigations on the gas-phase release process focused on the unsteady mass flow associated with releases from standard gas bottles. The experimental results will be used as comparative parameters for future simulations. The goal of these simulations is to develop a model with which calculation of the unsteady mass flow, based on the material characteristics for any gas, is possible.
COMSOL Multiphysics® was used as a tool for the better understanding of the evolution of flow patterns during the induced ignition of gases. A simplified model was developed for the scope, by coupling the weakly compressible Navier Stokes module and the convection and conduction module. The current paper presents the results of the performed simulations.
Zur Bemessung von Druckentlastungseinrichtungen bei Gasexplosionen in Umschließungen existieren derzeitig nur wenige wissenschaftlich fundierte Auslegungskriterien, die die konstruktiven Randbedingungen oder Prozessbedingungen der explosionsgefährdeten Anlagenteile ausreichend berücksichtigen. Aus diesem Grund werden in der Praxis häufig stark konservative Annahmen getroffen, die zu erheblichen Überdimensionierungen der Druckentlastungseinrichtungen führen können.
Aus sicherheitstechnischer Perspektive können gerade diese vermeintlichen Sicherheitsmargen zu einer erheblichen Beschleunigung des transienten Druckverlaufs und damit eher zu einer Unterdimensionierung führen oder sogar den Übergang von Deflagrationen zu Detonationen begünstigen.
Sowohl Messungen als auch erste Simulationen mit Hilfe von CFD-Modellen begründen die Notwendigkeit weiterer Untersuchungen mit
explosionsgefährdeten Gasanlagen.
Da insbesondere bei turbulenten Verbrennungsvorgängen in den Normen Verbesserungspotential herrscht, wird bei der BAM zukünftig verstärkt dieses Thema in Forschungsarbeiten berücksichtigt.
The classification of flammable gas mixtures is based on either testing or calculation methods proposed by the revised international standard ISO 10156. This standard is used for classification of physical hazards in Chapters 2.2 and 2.4 of the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and in the UN Recommendations on Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG). The test methods of flammability and oxidizing potential in this standard were developed by BAM. Earlier versions of this standard are not based on triangular diagrams and on the reference combustible substance 'ethane'. The old material characteristics, especially in case of oxidizing potential, are based mostly on practical experience without any quantifiable test results. First time it is possible to compare experimental results from the CHEMSAFE database with the newly developed calculation method. In this paper the basic principles of the calculation methods are presented and the methods are validated by examples. A comparison of experimental flammability data with classification results gained by the calculation methods of ISO 10156 is demonstrated.