Research Article

Analysis of Hazard Area of Dispersion Caused by Leakage from Underground Gas-Storage Caverns in Salt Rock

Table 1

Wind-tunnel test data of acetylene diffusion [27].

Concentration (V/%)
Height (m)Downwind distance (m)Test conditions
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Test 10.810.00.00.0
0.690.0540.2010.0165Discharge rate 6 m3/h
0.571.0040.7290.4630.189The average wind speed 2.0 m/s
0.455.771.6660.7320.461Gas temperature −10°C
0.331.2620.7760.4690.287Discharge time 3 min
0.210.3580.2210.0253Ambient temperature −10°C
0.090.00.0530.0

Test 20.810.00.0530.028
0.690.00.00.130.302Discharge rate 8 m3/h
0.571.2980.7750.5320.38The average wind speed 2.0 m/s
0.456.2451.8650.7580.53Gas temperature −10°C
0.331.310.8230.4830.23Discharge time 3 min
0.210.00.220.103Ambient temperature −10°C
0.090.00.00.082

Note. The value in the location of the underline is the maximum concentration.