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Gas build-up in a domestic property following releases of methane/hydrogen mixtures

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posted on 2014-07-02, 13:08 authored by Barbara J. Lowesmith, Geoff Hankinson, C. Spataru, M. Stobbart
The results of large scale experiments to study gas accumulation within a ventilated enclosure representing a domestic room are presented. Gas was released vertically upwards at a pressure typical of that experienced in a domestic environment from hole sizes representative of leaks and breaks in pipes. The released gas composition was either methane or a methane/hydrogen mixture containing up to 50% hydrogen. During the experiments, gas concentrations throughout the enclosure and the external wind conditions were monitored. A mathematical model has also been developed to describe the gas release as it mixes with air and forms a layer of gas/air mixture in the upper part of the enclosure. The model accounts for both wind and buoyancy driven ventilation, which arises as a result of the formation of the gas accumulation within the enclosure. The results show the importance of buoyancy driven ventilation on the steady state gas concentrations achieved.

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School

  • Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering

Department

  • Chemical Engineering

Published in

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Volume

34

Issue

14

Pages

5932 - 5939 (8)

Citation

LOWESMITH, B.J. ... et al., 2009. Gas build-up in a domestic property following releases of methane/hydrogen mixtures. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34 (14), pp. 5932 - 5939.

Publisher

© International Association for Hydrogen Energy. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Version

  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publication date

2009

Notes

This article was published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy [© International Association for Hydrogen Energy. Published by Elsevier Ltd.] and the definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.01.060

ISSN

0360-3199

Language

  • en

Location

San Sebastian, SPAIN

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