EXPERIMENTS ON A MODEL OF AN ESCAPE OF HEAVY GAS

A description is given of model experiments on a release of heavy explosive gas, propane or butane, into the atmosphere at ground level. Both long and short term releases were considered and the validity of the model is discussed. A method of extrapolating the experimental results to full scale is provided. The experiments were carried out at the request of the UKAEA to investigate the spread of a plume of a heavier-than-air inflammable gas with a view to determining the area over which an explosive mixture might exist.

• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Industry

  Warren Springs Laboratory
  Stevenage,   England 
• Authors:
  • Hall, D J
  • Barrett, C F
  • Ralph, M O
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 26 p.
• Serial:
  • Warren Springs Laboratory Report
  • Publisher: Department of Industry

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Safety engineering
• Old TRIS Terms: Explosive vapor ignition; Model testing; Vapor cloud explosions
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158016
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Ship Research Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: LR217 (AP)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM