• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.59-65
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• 2016

It is imperative to use suitable explosion proof equipments to prevent explosion in different gas facilities. There is no technical standard for the classification of hazardous areas though standard of explosion proof is regulated. In this study, we have adopted Industrial Standard KS to develop the methodology for the prediction of the explosion risk in the natural gas facility with low pressure using the important factors including hole size, hypothetical volume, validation of ventilation effectiveness. The applicability of the developed methodology was evaluated by the comparison with the data obtained from experiments of natural gas explosion.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.606-611
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• 2018

City natural gas is classified flammable hazardous gas and should be secured according to explosion risk assessment determined by Industrial Standard KS C IEC. In this study, leak size, ventilation grade and effectiveness were adopted to the KS C IEC for risk assessment in natural gas supply system. To evaluate the applicability of the computational fluid dynamics (CFD), the risk assessment was studied for four different conditions using hypothetical volume($V_z$) valuesfrom gas leak experiments, KS C IEC calculation, and CFD simulation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 1999.06a
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• pp.253-258
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• 1999

최근 가스 소비량이 급증하면서 가스 관련 사고 또한 증가하고 있는 추세에 있다. 가스관련 사고에 대한 분석결과 조정기의 제품불량으로 인한 사고 발생율이 급격하게 증가하고 있으며, 다수의 사고가 발생하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 LPG용 조정기의 불량에 의한 가스사고를 예방하고 사용상의 문제점을 개선하기 위해서 현재 유통되고 있는 사용중인 LPG용 조정기의 폭발위험성과 충격안전성을 고찰하여 폭발, 화재 방지 대책을 수립하고 시중에서 사용중인 조정기의 안전성을 검증하였다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.14-20
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• 2010

This paper was studied on the explosion hazard by spark discharge of the lithium-ion battery. The experimental samples were chosen lithium-ion battery(general, notebook) which were used for source of portable equipment. The IEC(International Electrotechnical Commission) type spark ignition test apparatus and experimental gases such as methane, propane, ethylene or hydrogen were used for explosiveness test. It was confirmed through the experiment that the explosion hazard by spark discharge. Also, it was used thermal imager for confirm that spontaneous ignition possibility by short-circuit. As the result, this paper verified that lithium-ion battery should be used and designed by special attention safety in the hazardous zone which is existed explosiveness gas.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.8-14
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• 2012

Hydrogen is considered to be the most important future energy carrier in many applications reducing significantly greenhouse gas emissions, but the explosion safety issues associated with hydrogen applications need to be investigated and fully understood to be applicable as the carrier. The risk associated with a explosion depends on an understanding of the impacts of the explosion, particularly the pressure-time history during the explosion. This work provides the effects of explosion parameters, such as specific heat ratio of burned and unburned gas, equilibrium maximum explosion pressure, and burning velocity, on the pressure-time history with flame growth model. The pressure-time history is dominantly depending on the burning velocity and equilibrium maximum explosion pressure of hydrogen-air mixture. The pressure rise rate increase with the burning velocity and equilibrium maximum explosion pressure. The specific heat ratio of unburned gas has more effect on the final explosion pressure increase rate than initial explosion pressure increase rate. However, the specific heat ratio of burned gas has more influence on initial explosion pressure increase rate. The flame speeds are obtained by fitting the experimental data sets. The flame speeds for hydrogen in air based on our experimental data is very low, making a transition from deflagration to detonation in a confined space unlikely under these conditions.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.58 no.2
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• pp.248-256
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• 2020

In this study, predictive models based on machine learning for evaluating the extent of hazardous zone of explosive gases are developed. They are able to provide important guidelines for installing the explosion proof apparatus. 1,200 research data sets including 12 combustible gases and their extents of hazardous zone are generated to train predictive models. The extent of hazardous zone is set to an output variable and 12 variables affecting an output are set as input variables. Multiple linear regression, principal component regression, and artificial neural network are employed to train predictive models. Mean absolute percentage errors of multiple linear regression, principal component regression, and artificial neural network are 44.2%, 49.3%, and 5.7% and root mean square errors are 1.389m, 1.602m, and 0.203 m respectively. Therefore, it can be concluded that the artificial neural network shows the best performance. This model can be easily used to evaluate the extent of hazardous zone for explosive gases.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 1997.11a
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• pp.129-134
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• 1997

가스폭발사고를 방지하기 위하여 사용하는 방폭형 전기기기중에서 본질안전 방폭구조는 폭발위험장소에 설치되는 전기기기 및 배선의 어떤 부분에서 정상동작 및 사고시(단락, 지락, 단선 등)에 발생하는 불꽃, 아크, 과열이 주위에 있는 폭발성 가스에 점화되지 않도록 한 구조로서, 회로의 전압과 전류를 폭발성 가스의 점화한계 이하가 되도록 구성하는 원리이며 국내외에서 사용이 증가추세에 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 1999.06a
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• pp.87-92
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• 1999

최근 우리나라에서는 가스사용시설의 확대, 석유화학 플랜트의 급격한 성장 및 LNG, 원유 등의 운반에 필요한 특수선의 증가등으로 인하여 사회 일상주변에 각종의 인화성 액체 또는 폭발성가스가 존재하는 기회가 많아 졌으며, 폭발성 위험물질의 취급이 점차 대규모화, 다양화, 복잡화 되어가고 있다. 이러한 현실속에서 폭발사고 방지에 대한 연구와 폭발성가스가 존재하거나 존재할 우려가 있는 위험장소에서 사용되는 방폭형 전기기기의 방폭성능에 대한 확인과 안전성을 평가하는 기술의 확립이 필요하다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 2000.06a
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• pp.180-185
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• 2000

연료로 사용하는 가연성 가스의 양이 증가함에 따라 가스 사고 건수도 증가하고 있으며 가스사고 중 약 35% 정도가 가스의 누설사고였다. 이러한 가스의 누설사고는 일정시간 경과 후 적절하게 배출되지 못할 경우 화재나 폭발사고로 이어질 위험성이 매우 크다. 즉 가스의 누출은 폭발이나 연소의 3요소 중에서 가연물이 제공되는 과정으로 가스폭발사고나 화재를 예방하기 위해서는 근본적으로 가스의 누출을 방지해야 한다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.5 no.2 s.14
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• pp.36-42
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• 2001

A leak of fuel gas in partially confined area creates a flammable atmosphere and give rise to an explosion, which is one of the most common accident in domestic. Observations from accident in domestic suggest that some explosions are caused by a quantify of fuel significantly less than lower explosion limit(LEL) amount required to fill the room, which is attributed to inhomogeneous mixing of leaked gas. The minimum amount of leaked gas for explosion is highly dependent on the mixing degree in the area. For lighter gas, such as methane, a high concentration tends to build up in the space from ceiling of room. But heavy gas, such as propane, a high concentration tends to build up in the space from bottom of room. This paper presents a method for analysing the explosion hazard in a room with very small amount of leaked gas. Based on explosion limit concentration, the gaussian distribution model is used to estimate the minimum amount of leak which yields a specified explosion pressure. The results demonstrate that catastrophic structural damage can be achieved with a volume of fuel gas which is less than 0.5 percent of the total enclosed volume in domestic. The method will help analyzing hazard to develop new safe device as well as investigating accident.