Computational fluid dynamics modelling approaches of gas explosion in the chemical process industry: A review

DSNA Shamsuddin, AFM Fekeri, A Muchtar… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous studies have revealed that major accidents in Chemical Process Industry (CPI) are
most commonly due to explosions. Thus, analytical studies of explosion-related risk …

Numerical simulation on methane-hydrogen explosion in gas compartment in utility tunnel

S Zhang, H Ma, X Huang, S Peng - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
To explore the sustainability of urban utility tunnel and the possibility for methane/hydrogen
mixture transportation, FLACS, the gas explosion simulation software, was used to study the …

A critical review of a computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-Based explosion numerical analysis of offshore facilities

KY Kang, X Wang, J Wang, W Shi, Y Sun… - … Methods in Engineering, 2022 - Springer
In oil and gas industries, the explosive hazards receive lots of attention to achieve a safety
design of relevant facilities. As a part of the robust design for offshore structures, an …

[HTML][HTML] Computational assessment of biomass dust explosions in the 20L sphere

A Islas, AR Fernández, C Betegón… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Determination of the explosion severity parameters of biomass is crucial for the safety
management and dust explosion risk assessment of biomass-processing industries. These …

Research on natural gas leakage and diffusion characteristics in enclosed building layout

Y Mei, J Shuai - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2022 - Elsevier
There are many people in urban construction areas, and natural gas leakage can potentially
cause serious accident consequences. Predicting the consequences of gas dispersion is …

[HTML][HTML] Biomass dust explosions: CFD simulations and venting experiments in a 1 m3 silo

A Islas, AR Fernández, C Betegón… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents CFD simulations of biomass dust explosions in a newly developed
experimental 1 m 3 silo apparatus with variable venting, designed and fabricated to operate …

Effect of low gas concentration in underground return tunnels on characteristics of gas explosions

K Gao, Z Liu, C Wu, J Li, K Liu, Y Liu, S Li - Process Safety and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study numerically investigated the effect of a very low gas concentration on a gas
explosion's performance numerically using OpenFOAM. The use of the Harten–Lax–van …

Flame behavior and pressure characteristics of vented propane-air explosions

C Zhang, H Dong, Y Zhou, S Shang, W Gao - Journal of Loss Prevention in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Flame behavior and pressure characteristics of vented propane-air explosions in a narrow
duct were studied by changing equivalence ratio (φ), venting diameter (D v) and venting …

Case analysis and CFD numerical study on gas explosion and damage processing caused by aging urban subsurface pipeline failures

K Wang, T Shi, Y He, M Li, X Qian - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2019 - Elsevier
The overall targets of this study are to focus on a comprehensive summary of the East
Harlem gas explosion in Manhattan, New York. To investigate how the tragedy occurs in the …

A numerical study of gas explosion with progressive venting in a utility tunnel

D Chen, C Wu, J Li, K Liao - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2022 - Elsevier
A numerical model of a progressive vented gas explosion is presented. A CFD tool in
combination with correlation analysis and an artificial neural network (ANN) were utilized to …