A research on the release method of hydrogen gas by PRD activation in the case of FCV fire

Kazuo Matsushima; Toshiya Hirose; Michiaki Serine; Tetsuo Taniguchi

doi:10.1299/kikaib.75.751_535

A research on the release method of hydrogen gas by PRD activation in the case of FCV fire

Kazuo Matsushima, Toshiya Hirose, Michiaki Serine, Tetsuo Taniguchi

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

It is mandatory to apply a pressure relief device (PRD) on the Fuel cell vehicles to avoid explosion of high pressure hydrogen gas container when a vehicle explore to be on fire. Several hydrogen release tests were carried out to understand how the released hydrogen behaves in a vehicle fire. These tests are to analyze the release way of PRD as below. 1) The range of flame, flame temperature and the time of release when PRD effused hydrogen gas in upward direction, in downward direction, and in horizontal direction respectively. 2) The diffusion way of released hydrogen gas. 3) The effect of diffusion box which was assumed to decrease the hydrogen concentration and flow rate. The results showed that it should be avoided to release directly hydrogen gas into the air in the horizontal direction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	535-537
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B
Volume	75
Issue number	751
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1299/kikaib.75.751_535
Publication status	Published - 2009 Mar
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Fuel Cell
Hydrogen Flame
Hydrogen Gas
Hydrogen Release
Regulation
Vehicle Fire/Fire Safety

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanical Engineering

Access to Document

10.1299/kikaib.75.751_535

Cite this

@article{bf8bd4e41f6741368f264d22ce7a08a6,

title = "A research on the release method of hydrogen gas by PRD activation in the case of FCV fire",

abstract = "It is mandatory to apply a pressure relief device (PRD) on the Fuel cell vehicles to avoid explosion of high pressure hydrogen gas container when a vehicle explore to be on fire. Several hydrogen release tests were carried out to understand how the released hydrogen behaves in a vehicle fire. These tests are to analyze the release way of PRD as below. 1) The range of flame, flame temperature and the time of release when PRD effused hydrogen gas in upward direction, in downward direction, and in horizontal direction respectively. 2) The diffusion way of released hydrogen gas. 3) The effect of diffusion box which was assumed to decrease the hydrogen concentration and flow rate. The results showed that it should be avoided to release directly hydrogen gas into the air in the horizontal direction.",

keywords = "Fuel Cell, Hydrogen Flame, Hydrogen Gas, Hydrogen Release, Regulation, Vehicle Fire/Fire Safety",

author = "Kazuo Matsushima and Toshiya Hirose and Michiaki Serine and Tetsuo Taniguchi",

year = "2009",

month = mar,

doi = "10.1299/kikaib.75.751_535",

language = "English",

volume = "75",

pages = "535--537",

journal = "Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B",

issn = "0387-5016",

publisher = "Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers",

number = "751",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - A research on the release method of hydrogen gas by PRD activation in the case of FCV fire

AU - Matsushima, Kazuo

AU - Hirose, Toshiya

AU - Serine, Michiaki

AU - Taniguchi, Tetsuo

PY - 2009/3

Y1 - 2009/3

N2 - It is mandatory to apply a pressure relief device (PRD) on the Fuel cell vehicles to avoid explosion of high pressure hydrogen gas container when a vehicle explore to be on fire. Several hydrogen release tests were carried out to understand how the released hydrogen behaves in a vehicle fire. These tests are to analyze the release way of PRD as below. 1) The range of flame, flame temperature and the time of release when PRD effused hydrogen gas in upward direction, in downward direction, and in horizontal direction respectively. 2) The diffusion way of released hydrogen gas. 3) The effect of diffusion box which was assumed to decrease the hydrogen concentration and flow rate. The results showed that it should be avoided to release directly hydrogen gas into the air in the horizontal direction.

AB - It is mandatory to apply a pressure relief device (PRD) on the Fuel cell vehicles to avoid explosion of high pressure hydrogen gas container when a vehicle explore to be on fire. Several hydrogen release tests were carried out to understand how the released hydrogen behaves in a vehicle fire. These tests are to analyze the release way of PRD as below. 1) The range of flame, flame temperature and the time of release when PRD effused hydrogen gas in upward direction, in downward direction, and in horizontal direction respectively. 2) The diffusion way of released hydrogen gas. 3) The effect of diffusion box which was assumed to decrease the hydrogen concentration and flow rate. The results showed that it should be avoided to release directly hydrogen gas into the air in the horizontal direction.

KW - Fuel Cell

KW - Hydrogen Flame

KW - Hydrogen Gas

KW - Hydrogen Release

KW - Regulation

KW - Vehicle Fire/Fire Safety

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=67649995448&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=67649995448&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1299/kikaib.75.751_535

DO - 10.1299/kikaib.75.751_535

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:67649995448

SN - 0387-5016

VL - 75

SP - 535

EP - 537

JO - Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B

JF - Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B

IS - 751

ER -

A research on the release method of hydrogen gas by PRD activation in the case of FCV fire

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this