Numerical investigation for hazardous gas cloud form and dissipation behaviour of hydrogen-blended natural gas in a confined space
Shuangqing Chen, Minghao Li, Hongli Dong, Lan Meng, Bing Guan, Shun Zhou, Shanlong Wang, Chaofan Niu
TL;DR
This study investigates how hydrogen-blended natural gas behaves when leaked and ventilated in a confined space, focusing on safety and dissipation patterns.
Contribution
The study provides new insights into the ventilation design for hydrogen-blended natural gas in confined spaces using simulations and experiments.
Findings
Leak direction and hydrogen-blended ratio have minimal impact on gas accumulation behavior.
Ventilation effectiveness depends on leakage mass and ventilation position, with high-side ventilation being most efficient.
Asymmetric airflow patterns influence dissipation time due to pressure differences.
Abstract
The safety of hydrogen-blended natural gas (HBNG) in a confined space is an issue, especially for ventilation processes. In this study, leakage and ventilation processes of low-pressure HBNG with different hydrogen-blended ratio (HBR) in a confined space are simulated and validated by experiment based on similarity criteria. For the leakage process, the leak direction and HBR do not significantly affect gas accumulation behaviour. The required time for a gas cloud to fill space decreases slightly with HBR rising and they generally show a linear relationship. For the ventilation process, the main influences on the leakage process are the total leakage mass and the ventilation conditions. The required time for hazardous gas cloud dissipation increases with total leakage mass and decreases with HBR. For different ventilation conditions, the ranking of required time to exhaust leaked gas is…
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Taxonomy
TopicsCombustion and Detonation Processes · Wind and Air Flow Studies · Fire dynamics and safety research