H2 Jet Fire Project Report – Phase 1A: Fire Characterisation
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H2 Jet Fire Project Report – Phase 1A: Fire Characterisation
PFPNet previously commissioned studies into the common uses of hydrogen, modes of storage, and likely hazard scenarios. It commented that “There are a wide range of scenarios where there is potential for an ignited release of hydrogen to impact a critical item, and thus consideration should be made to protect the critical item, for example with PFP. As the response of PFP systems to a hydrogen fire event have not been tested there remains a question around the type of test that should be undertaken and whether the standard hydrocarbon testing is suitable for hydrogen fires.”
PFPNet approached BAM, a leading scientific research and testing organisation based in Germany, to conduct an experimental programme. BAM recently commissioned a test rig capable of sustaining up to 0.5 kg/s of hydrogen for short periods. A joint research cooperation agreement was signed, which also involved the University of Bologna, to investigate the conditions within engulfed hydrogen jet fires.
This phase 1A report describes the tests undertaken to characterise the conditions within engulfing gaseous hydrogen jet fires. Separate work studying the response of a number of PFP systems will be published in the phase 1B report.
