Simulation and Damage Analysis of an Accidental Jet Fire in a High-Pressure Compressed Pump Shelter

• Main Authors: Chang Bong Jang, Sang-Won Choi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
• Series: Safety and Health at Work
• Subjects: computational fluid dynamics; jet fire; Kameleon FireEX; radiation; temperature
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791116300658

Background: As one of the most frequently occurring accidents in a chemical plant, a fire accident may occur at any place where transfer or handling of combustible materials is routinely performed. Methods: In particular, a jet fire incident in a chemical plant operated under high pressure may bring severe damage. To review this event numerically, Computational Fluid Dynamics methodology was used to simulate a jet fire at a pipe of a compressor under high pressure. Results: For jet fire simulation, the Kemeleon FireEx Code was used, and results of this simulation showed that a structure and installations located within the shelter of a compressor received serious damage. Conclusion: The results confirmed that a jet fire may create a domino effect that could cause an accident aside from the secondary chemical accident.