• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.56-61
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• 2023

The plant is an important facility as a infrastructure, and ensuring safety against possible accidents such as gas leaks and explosions must be considered in the design. However, there is little study on explosion pressure in plants for reasons such as economic feasibility, and overpressure data on this field is insufficient. In this study, an experimental design plan considering the explosion scenario that may occur in the plant was presented, and the explosion pressure was confirmed through an explosion experiment. Hydrogen-methane mixed gas was used as a combustible material, and the effect of confinement and congestion on overpressure was studied. The effect of overlapping pressure waves during deflagration and the turbulence effect by congested pipes are discussed. The results of this study can be used as input data in various safety designs.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.111-116
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• 2003

LPG explosion characteristics in non-uniform concentration was investigated with a 270 liter explosion vessel of which the scale is 100 cm${\times}$60 cm${\times}$45 cm. Vented explosion and closed explosion system were used. Experimental parameter were position of ignition source, nozzle diameter and flow rate of gas. Non uniform concentration was controlled by the nozzle diameter and flow rate. Explosion pressure were measured with strain type pressure sensor and the flame behavior was pictured with the video camera. Based on this experimental result, it was found that the flow rate of gas and the duration of gas injection are important factor for mixing the gas in the vessel. And as the increase the non-uniformity of gas concentration, explosion pressure and pressure rise rate Is decrease but the flame resident time in the vessel is increase. Therefore gas explosion to fire transition possibility will increase in non-uniform concentration gas explosion.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.44-59
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• 2020

This study analyzed a gas explosion accident. A gas smell from a underground coffee shop in the two-story building was reported to 119. A fire brigade was turned out, turned off the main valve of LPG gas cylinder on the roof, and checked the turning off of middle valve in the coffee shop. The fire brigade required a gas supplier and gas installer who arrived at the spot to take safety actions. Gas explosion occurred seven minutes after the fire brigade was withdrawn and two people died and 21 people were injured. A court decided that because the causes for gas explosion were not found, compensation responsibility could not be charged with the gas supplier, the gas installer, or Korea Gas Safety Corporation. In this reason, the court judged that only the fire brigade who was withdrawn without taking safety actions shall compensate victims or bereaved families. Therefore, fire brigades who turn out after a 119 report of a gas leak should take safety actions such as escaping people or preventing people's access and ventilating and be withdrawn when there is no possibility of fire or explosion.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 2000.06a
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• pp.169-173
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• 2000

산업의 발달과 함께 대량의 가연성 가스가 가정용 및 산업용 연료로 사용되고 있으며 이 가스 연료의 사용량 증가와 함께 가스와 관련된 사고들이 크게 증가하고 있다. 특히 가연성 가스에 의한 화재 및 폭발사고가 사고건수의 절반정도를 차지하고 있으며 사고 액수로는 약80% 정도를 차지하고 있다. (중략)

• Journal of Korean Institute of Fire Investigation
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.82-85
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• 2004

본 연구는 가스사고의 전형적이고 대표적인 폭발사고와 관련하여 LP가스용기밸브 압력정기, 중간밸브(볼밸브) 및 염화비닐호스로부터의 가스누출량이 어느 정도 되는지에 대하여 이론적으로 계산한 가스누출량과 실제 가스누출량에 대하여 실험을 통하여 연구함으로서 체적공간에서의 폭발과정과 점화원 및 사고경위를 조사하는데 중요한 자료로 활용하고 의도적이거나 취급 또 시공상의 부주의에 의한 가스누출 발생시 사고당시 가스누출량을 확인하는데 활용하고자 연구하게 되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.89-95
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• 2016

Keeping the gas pipelines in the common utility tunnel is useful because it has a lower risk of corrosion than conventional burial, and can prevent from excavating construction. But, explosions in common utility tunnels can cause greater damage from the blast overpressure compared to outdoor explosions, due to nature of the confined environment. Despite this fact, however, research on common utility tunnels has been limited to fire hazard and little has been studied on the dangers of explosions. This study developed scenarios of methane gas explosion caused by gas leak from gas piping within the common utility tunnel followed by unknown ignition; the study then calculated the extent of the impact of the explosion on the facilities above, and suggested the needs for designing additional safety measures. Two scenarios were selected per operating condition of safety devices and the consequence analysis was carried out with FLACS, one of the CFD tools for explosion simulation. The overpressures for all scenarios are substantial enough to completely destroy most of the buildings. In addition, we have provided additional measures to secure safety especially reducing incident frequency.

• 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.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 1997.05a
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• pp.139-144
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• 1997

지난 30년간의 LPG(Liquified Petroleum Gas)자동차의 사용으로 현재 전국에는 500여 곳의 LPG자동차 충전소가 운영되고 있다. LPG자동차의 운행대수에 비하면 충전소의 수가 절대적으로 부족하고, 또한 LPG자동차의 보급확대를 위해서는 충전소 확충이 필수적이다. 그러나 최근의 아현동 도시가스 밸브기지 폭발사고나 대구 지하철 공사장 도시가스 폭발사고와 같은 대형 가스 폭발사고의 여파로 충전소 설치 부지의 확보에 큰 어려움을 겪고 있다. 특히, 대도시 지역 내에서의 충전소 설치는 인근 지역주민의 강력한 반대로 거의 불가능한 실정이다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 1998.11a
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• pp.53-58
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• 1998

지난 30년간의 LPG(Liquified Petroleun Gas)자동차의 사용으로 현재 전국에는 600여 곳의 LPG자동차 충전소가 운영되고 있다. LPG자동차의 운행대수에 비하면 충전소의 수가 절대적으로 부족하고, 또한 LPG자동차의 보급확대를 위해서는 충전소 확충이 절대적으로 필수적이다. 그러나 최근의 부천의 가스충전소 폭발사고, 아현동 도시가스 밸브기지 폭발사고와 같은 대형가스 폭발사고의 여파로 충전소 설치 부지확보에 큰 어려움을 격고있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.10b
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• pp.382-383
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• 2008

현재 가정이나 산업용으로 사용하는 가스 화기나 보일러 등에서 가스 누출에 의한 화재사고나 폭발사고가 빈번하게 발생하고 있다. 가스 누출에 의한 사고는 오랜 시간 가스 누출 후 점화원에 의한 폭발이나 화재사고가 대다수를 차지한다. 일반적으로 천연가스를 사용하는 경우 상단부에 가스누출검지기를 설치하고 있다. 하지만 이러한 설치 위치는 대략적인 가스의 특성을 고려한 것이다. 본 연구에서는 가스 누출이 발생할 수 있는 누출위치를 가정의 가스레인지 화구와 밸브 연결부로 선정하고, 전산유체역학(CFD)을 이용하여 가스누출검지기의 시간에 따른 응답특성을 파악하여, 빠른 가스 검지를 위해 가스누출검지기 설치 위치를 최적화하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 기초로 가정이나 건물의 가스누출검지기출 설치할 경우, 가스가 누출되었을 때 신속한 검지를 통하여 위험을 알림으로서 가스폭발이나 사고를 미연에 방지할 수 있을 것이다.