Computer modeling applied in the design of salt caverns for natural gas storage

2015 ◽  
pp. 277-284 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Computer Modeling ◽  
Gas Storage ◽  
Natural Gas Storage ◽  
Salt Caverns

Consequence Analysis of Jet Fire Accidents Occurred in Salt Cavern Natural Gas Storage: Hazard Distance and its Influence Factors

2014 ◽  
Vol 1008-1009 ◽  
pp. 346-355
Author(s):  
Qi Lin Feng ◽  
Hao Cai ◽  
Zhi Long Chen ◽  
Dong Jun Guo ◽  
Yin Ma
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Energy Storage System ◽  
Gas Storage ◽  
Operating Pressure ◽  
Natural Gas Storage ◽  
Salt Cavern ◽  
Salt Caverns

Natural gas storages in salt caverns are receiving an increasingly important role in energy storage system of many countries. This study focuses on analyzing the consequence of jet fire associated with natural gas storages in salt caverns. A widely used software, ALOHA, was adopted as simulation tool. The reliability of ALOHA was validated by comparing the simulated results with the field data observed in real accidents and the values calculated by a simple model presented in a previous study. The China's first natural gas storage in salt cavern, Jintan natural gas storage, was selected for case study. The case study reveals that the hazard distance of jet fire decreased with the increase of pipeline length, as well as the decrease of pipeline diameter and operating pressure.

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