Title
Use of CFD for calculation of dispersion of LPG along rail transport routes situated above or below ground level
Author
Trijssenaar-Buhre, I.J.M.
Reinders, J.E.A.
Nederlands Instituut voor Toegepaste Geowetenschappen TNO
Publication year
2010
Abstract
The use and transport of dangerous substances may pose a risk to people present in the vicinity. Well known examples of dangerous substances are the very toxic chemical chlorine and the extremely flammable Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The adverse effects of accidental releases of such materials may reach considerable distances. A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method is used to model a continuous jet release of LPG from a standard railway car. Results of the CFD computations showed, that it is possible to reduce the safety risk using alternative designs or constructions. Positioning of a railway either in an entrenchment or on an embankment reduces the maximum distance that the explosive cloud reaches (measured perpendicular to the tracks). © 2010 Taylor & Francis Group.
Subject
Earth & Environment
UES - Urban Environment & Safety
EELS - Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences
Urban Development
Safety
Built Environment
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TNO identifier
460802
ISBN
9780415604277
Source
European Safety and Reliability Annual Conference: Reliability, Risk and Safety: Back to the Future, ESREL 2010, 5 September 2010 through 9 September 2010, Rhodes, 340-346
Series
Reliability, Risk and Safety: Back to the Future
Document type
conference paper