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Numerical simulation of high pressure release and dispersion of hydrogen into air with real gas model

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Hydrogen is a renewable and clean source of energy, and it is a good replacement for the current fossil fuels. Nevertheless, hydrogen should be stored in high-pressure reservoirs to have sufficient energy. An in-house code is developed to numerically simulate the release of hydrogen from a high-pressure tank into ambient air with more accuracy. Real gas models are used to simulate the flow since high-pressure hydrogen deviates from ideal gas law. Beattie–Bridgeman and Abel Noble equations are applied as real gas equation of state. A transport equation is added to the code to calculate the concentration of the hydrogen–air mixture after release. The uniqueness of the code is to simulate hydrogen in air release with the real gas model. Initial tank pressures of up to 70 MPa are simulated.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

    R. Khaksarfard, M. R. Kameshki & M. Paraschivoiu

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Khaksarfard, R., Kameshki, M.R. & Paraschivoiu, M. Numerical simulation of high pressure release and dispersion of hydrogen into air with real gas model. Shock Waves 20, 205–216 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00193-010-0260-4

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