The application of FLUENT in simulating outcomes from chlorine leakage accidents in a typical chemical factory.
For improvements in market competitiveness, old brand chemical enterprises did some expansion and reconstruction on the base of original equipment. Because it is the reconstruction on the basis of the existing production equipment, it is bound to raise problems of reutilization existing in pipelines and equipment. A simplified typical chemical factory was established referring the actual workshop layout. Further, trustable accident scenarios were conducted to reveal the diffusion process. In a larger leakage rate, the chlorine leak-affected area in the downwind became larger a bit, also in a relatively shorter time, lethal scope will become larger quickly, resulting in more threats to the lives and properties in the vicinity of the factories. Further, it is not possible that the heavier-than-air effect of the chlorine will inevitably result in a higher concentration for a lower surface than that of higher surface. Actually at a certain height, a relatively higher monitoring surface has a larger diffusion range and a larger concentration than a relatively lower surface. It can be inferred that within a certain height, chlorine diffusion rate closer to the ground would be slower due to existence of turbulence or the relative resistance on the ground.
Beijing Municipal Institute of Labor Protections, Beijing, People's Republic of China 999forever@gmail.com.
Jianfeng
J
Li
Beijing Municipal Institute of Labor Protections, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Bin
B
Zhang
Beijing Municipal Institute of Labor Protections, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Sichuang
S
Tang
Faculty of Resources and Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Ruipeng
R
Tong
D000059:Accidents; D055884:Chemical Hazard Release; D002617:Chemical Industry; D002713:Chlorine / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003657:Decision Making; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D008970:Molecular Weight
D002713:Chlorine
Chlorine; leakage accident; numerical simulation; toxic liquid