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A Study on Characteristics of Hydrogen Leakage in Hydrogen Town Governor Room

수소타운 정압기실 내 수소 누출 특성 연구

  • NAM, TAE-HO (Institute of Gas Safety R&D, Korea Gas Safety Corporation) ;
  • KIM, DONG-HWAN (Institute of Gas Safety R&D, Korea Gas Safety Corporation) ;
  • LEE, JUNG-WOON (Institute of Gas Safety R&D, Korea Gas Safety Corporation) ;
  • LEE, SEUNG-KUK (Institute of Gas Safety R&D, Korea Gas Safety Corporation) ;
  • LEE, YEON-JAE (Institute of Gas Safety R&D, Korea Gas Safety Corporation)
  • 남태호 (한국가스안전공사 가스안전연구원) ;
  • 김동환 (한국가스안전공사 가스안전연구원) ;
  • 이정운 (한국가스안전공사 가스안전연구원) ;
  • 이승국 (한국가스안전공사 가스안전연구원) ;
  • 이연재 (한국가스안전공사 가스안전연구원)
  • Published : 2016.12.30
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Abstract

Hydrogen will be a future eco-friendly energy source that can replace current fossil fuels However when hydrogen gas leaks and people inhale a lot of hydrogen gases, they can have fatal effects fell into comas. Therefore, we need to develop a safety technology and related guidelines for reducing risks of hydrogen leakage. In this regard, we carried out demonstration tests assuming a situation of hydrogen leakage. Before the experiments, we analyze the standards for governor facilities to check vent positions and sensor positions. Then, we select four types of ventilation structures and proceeds with the experiments of hydrogen leakage at 1 LPM and 1.5 LPM. Based on the experimental results, we propose the direction on optimization of vent positions and sensor positions in the hydrogen leakage situation.

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