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http://dx.doi.org/10.7842/kigas.2012.16.4.38

A Study on the Safety Improvement in a Venting System from the HCl Release Accident of a Petrochemical Company  

Ma, Byung-Chol (Department of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University Graduate School)
Lee, Keun-Won (Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute)
Im, Ji-Pyo (Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency(KOSHA))
Kim, Young-Chul (Faculty of Applied Chemical Engineering and the Research Institute for Catalysis, Chonnam National University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas / v.16, no.4, 2012 , pp. 38-43 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to carry out the consequence analysis of an accident related to the release of Hydrogen chloride occurred in a petrochemical company in Korea and suggest the measures to prevent similar accidents from happening again. The total amount released through the safety valve of HCl Column was calculated based on the rated capacity of the safety valve, the ideal gas equation and mechanical energy balance, respectively. As a result of the calculation, we found that the amount of HCl released through the safety valve was at least 76.8 kg. Also, we predicted the dispersion concentration at the position of the injured workers(more than 350 m away from the accident location) using simulation programs such as PHAST. The results of ALOHA and K-CARM are 304 ppm and 1,700 ppm respectively. However, PHAST calculation indicated that the concentration is less than l ppm. From these results, we can understand that workers were injured by HCl gas released from the safe valve and the concentration of gas might be less than 1 ppm. Also, it is important for toxic gases such as HCl to be vented safely to the atmosphere after scrubbing.
Keywords
venting system; HCl gas release; scrubber; ALOHA; K-CARM; PHAST;
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