Stand-Alone Hemisphere-Tank Rupture in Tunnel Fire: Effect of Hydrogen Inventory on Blast Wave Strength in Far Field

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Abstract

High-pressure hydrogen onboard storage rupture in a fire generates blast wave and fireball. These hazards are not yet investigated enough, especially in a tunnel. Consequences of such event, e.g. a blast wave, could be devastating depending on amount of stored hydrogen and tunnel dimensions. This raises the
question about the dependence of blast wave overpressure on hydrogen inventory in the tank. The problem is studied here numerically. Large eddy simulation (LES) turbulence model with the eddy dissipation concept (EDC) for combustion were employed in series of numerical simulations in three different tunnel cross-sections with four hemispherical tank volumes at pressures of 94.5 MPa. The dependence of blast wave overpressure on hydrogen inventory is defined. The results are conservative and require experimental validation in tunnel tests.
Original languageEnglish
Pages1315-1324
Number of pages9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 26 Apr 2019
EventInternational Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards, - Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
Duration: 21 Apr 201926 Apr 2019
Conference number: 9
https://isfeh9.org/

Conference

ConferenceInternational Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards,
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CitySaint-Petersburg
Period21/04/1926/04/19
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Keywords

  • Tunnel
  • blast wave
  • tank rupture
  • inventory

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