Analysis of Chlorine Gas Incident Simulation and Dispersion Within a Complex and Populated Urban Area Via Computation Fluid Dynamics
In some instances, it is inevitable that large amounts of potentially hazardous chemicals like chlorine gas are stored and used in facilities in densely populated areas. In such cases, all safety issues must be carefully considered. To reach this goal, it is important to have accurate information co...
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| description | In some instances, it is inevitable that large amounts of potentially hazardous chemicals like chlorine gas are stored and used in facilities in densely populated areas. In such cases, all safety issues must be carefully considered. To reach this goal, it is important to have accurate information concerning chlorine gas behaviors and how it is dispersed in dense urban areas. Furthermore, maintaining adequate air movement and the ability to purge ambient from potential toxic and dangerous chemicals like chlorine gas could be helpful. These are among the most important actions to be taken toward the improvement of safety in a big metropolis like Tehran. This paper investigates and analyzes chlorine gas leakage scenarios, including its dispersion and natural air ventilation effects on how it might be geographically spread in a city, using computational fluid dynamic (CFD). Simulations of possible hazardous events and solutions for preventing or reducing their probability are presented to gain a better insight into the incidents. These investigations are done by considering hypothetical scenarios which consist of chlorine gas leakages from pipelines or storage tanks under different conditions. These CFD simulation results are used to investigate and analyze chlorine gas behaviors, dispersion, distribution, accumulation, and other possible hazards by means of a simplified CAD model of an urban area near a water-treatment facility. Possible hazards as well as some prevention and post incident solutions are also suggested. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00b0079b2fe74cf6a7bd7a42b897bb9c2022-12-21T20:19:35ZengIranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST)Advances in Environmental Technology2476-66742476-47792015-04-0111495810.22104/aet.2015.121121Analysis of Chlorine Gas Incident Simulation and Dispersion Within a Complex and Populated Urban Area Via Computation Fluid DynamicsEslam Kashi0Farshad Mirzaei1Farzad Mirzaei2Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology - Chemical Technology DepartmentDepartment of Energy Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, ItalyDepartment of Energy Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, ItalyIn some instances, it is inevitable that large amounts of potentially hazardous chemicals like chlorine gas are stored and used in facilities in densely populated areas. In such cases, all safety issues must be carefully considered. To reach this goal, it is important to have accurate information concerning chlorine gas behaviors and how it is dispersed in dense urban areas. Furthermore, maintaining adequate air movement and the ability to purge ambient from potential toxic and dangerous chemicals like chlorine gas could be helpful. These are among the most important actions to be taken toward the improvement of safety in a big metropolis like Tehran. This paper investigates and analyzes chlorine gas leakage scenarios, including its dispersion and natural air ventilation effects on how it might be geographically spread in a city, using computational fluid dynamic (CFD). Simulations of possible hazardous events and solutions for preventing or reducing their probability are presented to gain a better insight into the incidents. These investigations are done by considering hypothetical scenarios which consist of chlorine gas leakages from pipelines or storage tanks under different conditions. These CFD simulation results are used to investigate and analyze chlorine gas behaviors, dispersion, distribution, accumulation, and other possible hazards by means of a simplified CAD model of an urban area near a water-treatment facility. Possible hazards as well as some prevention and post incident solutions are also suggested.http://aet.irost.ir/article_121_c86ceb102a2db559c0d28ae2b6dd9697.pdfgas dispersioncomputational fluid dynamicchlorine gashazard simulationwater-treatment facility |
| spellingShingle | Eslam Kashi Farshad Mirzaei Farzad Mirzaei Analysis of Chlorine Gas Incident Simulation and Dispersion Within a Complex and Populated Urban Area Via Computation Fluid Dynamics Advances in Environmental Technology gas dispersion computational fluid dynamic chlorine gas hazard simulation water-treatment facility |
| title | Analysis of Chlorine Gas Incident Simulation and Dispersion Within a Complex and Populated Urban Area Via Computation Fluid Dynamics |
| title_full | Analysis of Chlorine Gas Incident Simulation and Dispersion Within a Complex and Populated Urban Area Via Computation Fluid Dynamics |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Chlorine Gas Incident Simulation and Dispersion Within a Complex and Populated Urban Area Via Computation Fluid Dynamics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Chlorine Gas Incident Simulation and Dispersion Within a Complex and Populated Urban Area Via Computation Fluid Dynamics |
| title_short | Analysis of Chlorine Gas Incident Simulation and Dispersion Within a Complex and Populated Urban Area Via Computation Fluid Dynamics |
| title_sort | analysis of chlorine gas incident simulation and dispersion within a complex and populated urban area via computation fluid dynamics |
| topic | gas dispersion computational fluid dynamic chlorine gas hazard simulation water-treatment facility |
| url | http://aet.irost.ir/article_121_c86ceb102a2db559c0d28ae2b6dd9697.pdf |
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