Evaluation of the Dynamic Stability of Underground Structures Assuming a Hydrogen Gas Explosion Disaster in a Shallow Underground Hydrogen Storage Facility
Amid the ongoing global warming crisis, there has been growing interest in hydrogen energy as an environmentally friendly energy source to achieve carbon neutrality. A stable and large-scale hydrogen storage infrastructure is essential to satisfy the increasing demand for hydrogen energy. Particular...
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| author | Gyu-Hyun Go Van-Hoa Cao YoungSeok Kim Hyun-Jun Choi Se-Wook Oh Min-Jun Kim |
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| description | Amid the ongoing global warming crisis, there has been growing interest in hydrogen energy as an environmentally friendly energy source to achieve carbon neutrality. A stable and large-scale hydrogen storage infrastructure is essential to satisfy the increasing demand for hydrogen energy. Particularly for hydrogen refueling stations located in urban areas, technological solutions are required to ensure the stability of adjacent civil structures in the event of hydrogen storage tank explosions. In this study, a numerical analysis using equivalent trinitrotoluene (TNT) and Concrete Damage Plasticity (CDP) models was employed to analyze the dynamic behavior of the ground in response to hydrogen gas explosions in shallow underground hydrogen storage facilities and to assess the stability of nearby structures against explosion effects. According to the simulation results, it was possible to ensure the structural stability of nearby buildings and tunnel structures by maintaining a minimum separation distance. In the case of nearby building structures, a distance of at least 6 to 7 m is needed to be maintained from the underground hydrogen storage facility to prevent explosion damage from a hydrogen gas explosion. For nearby tunnel structures, a distance of at least 10 m is required to ensure structural stability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9e79ea06e41447aa6c02001bb836acd2023-11-24T14:27:13ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-11-0113221231710.3390/app132212317Evaluation of the Dynamic Stability of Underground Structures Assuming a Hydrogen Gas Explosion Disaster in a Shallow Underground Hydrogen Storage FacilityGyu-Hyun Go0Van-Hoa Cao1YoungSeok Kim2Hyun-Jun Choi3Se-Wook Oh4Min-Jun Kim5Department of Civil Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi 39177, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi 39177, Republic of KoreaHydrogen-Infrastructure Research Cluster, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang 10223, Republic of KoreaHydrogen-Infrastructure Research Cluster, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang 10223, Republic of KoreaDeep Subsurface Storage & Disposal Research Center, Geology & Space Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon 34132, Republic of KoreaDeep Subsurface Storage & Disposal Research Center, Geology & Space Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon 34132, Republic of KoreaAmid the ongoing global warming crisis, there has been growing interest in hydrogen energy as an environmentally friendly energy source to achieve carbon neutrality. A stable and large-scale hydrogen storage infrastructure is essential to satisfy the increasing demand for hydrogen energy. Particularly for hydrogen refueling stations located in urban areas, technological solutions are required to ensure the stability of adjacent civil structures in the event of hydrogen storage tank explosions. In this study, a numerical analysis using equivalent trinitrotoluene (TNT) and Concrete Damage Plasticity (CDP) models was employed to analyze the dynamic behavior of the ground in response to hydrogen gas explosions in shallow underground hydrogen storage facilities and to assess the stability of nearby structures against explosion effects. According to the simulation results, it was possible to ensure the structural stability of nearby buildings and tunnel structures by maintaining a minimum separation distance. In the case of nearby building structures, a distance of at least 6 to 7 m is needed to be maintained from the underground hydrogen storage facility to prevent explosion damage from a hydrogen gas explosion. For nearby tunnel structures, a distance of at least 10 m is required to ensure structural stability.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/22/12317underground hydrogen storageequivalent TNTConcrete Damage Plasticityminimum safety distance |
| spellingShingle | Gyu-Hyun Go Van-Hoa Cao YoungSeok Kim Hyun-Jun Choi Se-Wook Oh Min-Jun Kim Evaluation of the Dynamic Stability of Underground Structures Assuming a Hydrogen Gas Explosion Disaster in a Shallow Underground Hydrogen Storage Facility Applied Sciences underground hydrogen storage equivalent TNT Concrete Damage Plasticity minimum safety distance |
| title | Evaluation of the Dynamic Stability of Underground Structures Assuming a Hydrogen Gas Explosion Disaster in a Shallow Underground Hydrogen Storage Facility |
| title_full | Evaluation of the Dynamic Stability of Underground Structures Assuming a Hydrogen Gas Explosion Disaster in a Shallow Underground Hydrogen Storage Facility |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the Dynamic Stability of Underground Structures Assuming a Hydrogen Gas Explosion Disaster in a Shallow Underground Hydrogen Storage Facility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the Dynamic Stability of Underground Structures Assuming a Hydrogen Gas Explosion Disaster in a Shallow Underground Hydrogen Storage Facility |
| title_short | Evaluation of the Dynamic Stability of Underground Structures Assuming a Hydrogen Gas Explosion Disaster in a Shallow Underground Hydrogen Storage Facility |
| title_sort | evaluation of the dynamic stability of underground structures assuming a hydrogen gas explosion disaster in a shallow underground hydrogen storage facility |
| topic | underground hydrogen storage equivalent TNT Concrete Damage Plasticity minimum safety distance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/22/12317 |
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