Modelling the effects of failure of pipelines transporting hydrogen

• Authors: Andrzej Rusin , Katarzyna Stolecka
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The depletion of stocks of fossil fuels and the environment protection requirements increase the significance of hydrogen as a future energy carrier. The present research is focused on the development of new safe methods of production, transport and storage of hydrogen. The paper presents an analysis of problems related to the assessment of the effects of failure of hydrogen transporting pipelines. Scenarios of hazardous events connected with an uncontrollable leakage of hydrogen are discussed. The sizes of heat radiation and pressure wave hazard zones are determined.

Keywords

EN

hydrogen pipelines; jet fire; explosion

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Chemical and Process Engineering
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 117-134

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2011

online

11 - 7 - 2011

Contributors

author

Andrzej Rusin

• Institute of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18, 44-100 Gliwice

author

Katarzyna Stolecka

• Institute of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18, 44-100 Gliwice

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10176-011-0010-x