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Venting of gaseous explosions
Author(s) -
Mercx W. P. M.,
van Wingerden C. J. M.,
Pasman H. J.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
process safety progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1547-5913
pISSN - 1066-8527
DOI - 10.1002/prs.680120106
Subject(s) - enclosure , ignition system , environmental science , window (computing) , obstacle , gas explosion , methane , nuclear engineering , petroleum engineering , marine engineering , aerospace engineering , waste management , engineering , forensic engineering , chemistry , electrical engineering , computer science , geography , archaeology , operating system , organic chemistry
An experimental investigation has been performed into the venting of methane‐air explosions in heating plants. The investigation was performed on a realistic scale in a 38.5 m 3 enclosure. The first part of the experimental program concerns the influence of the “usual” parameters such as the vent opening area, the vent opening pressure, the ignition location and the vent opening configuration. The second part of the investigation concerns the influence of factors related to heating plants. Thus the effect of introducing a large obstacle, that is the central heating apparatus, and the effect of venting through a dormer window (heating plants are often located in the cellar of a building allowing explosion venting via a dormer window only) are investigated.