THERMAL-ANALYSIS OF SLOW DISCHARGE FROM A PRESSURIZED NATURAL-GAS STORAGE TANK

Authors
ZHOU ZW
Citation
Zw. Zhou, THERMAL-ANALYSIS OF SLOW DISCHARGE FROM A PRESSURIZED NATURAL-GAS STORAGE TANK, Applied thermal engineering, 17(11), 1997, pp. 1099-1110
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Mechanical",Mechanics,Thermodynamics
Journal title
Applied thermal engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
13594311
Volume
17
Issue
11
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1099 - 1110
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-4311(1997)17:11<1099:TOSDFA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A thermal analysis of the slow depressurization of a high-pressure gas -filled vessel in relation to operation safety is described. The inher ent differences and similarities of simple mathematical models and the ir solutions are discussed. A safety criterion to prevent the vessel w all temperature from dropping below the ductile-brittle transition lim it of the steel is established. The influences of some important syste m parameters are investigated. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.