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Evaluation of Hydrocarbon Gas Dispersion and Explosion in a Gas Processing Plant
Rismayasari D.a,b, Budhi Y.W.b, Rizkiana J.b, Cahyono T.c, Khairunnisac
a PT Rekayasa Industri, Jakarta Selatan, 12740, Indonesia
b Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
c PT Gexcon Indonesia, Jakarta Selatan, 12520, Indonesia
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624529070653{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner layout=”boxed”][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1624695412187{border-right-width: 1px !important;border-right-color: #dddddd !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Abstract” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]© 2020 IOP Publishing Ltd.Gas leakage is one of hazard sources in a gas processing plant, where the released gas may form vapor cloud, which is dispersed or accumulated. At certain concentration, the vapor cloud may induce fire and explosion, which could harm people, equipment and environment. The effects of the incidents can be estimated to determine the consequences and to improve the plant design. Due to several complexities including congestion of plant equipment, 3D CFD model was developed to represent real configuration. In this study, the as-built 3D plant geometry and FLACS software were utilized to run the CFD model simulation to evaluate the quantity and placement of the existing gas detectors. The recommendation given according to evaluation results was to install two additional gas detectors. Thereby, in the case of gas leak, the gas detection system may alarm personnel and preventive action may be taken into consideration. The effects of explosion result from the selected scenario were predicted to not be able to cause steel frame distortion or eardrum rupture. These demonstrated that the evaluation of release consequence using 3D CFD model gave more advantage than 2D method by representing accurately physical characteristic of gas dispersion and explosion, which could eventually improve the plant safety strategy.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Author keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Indexed keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Funding details” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]This study was conducted as a research in the master program in Institut Teknologi Bandung and technically supported by Gexcon Indonesia. The authors would like to thank Rekayasa Industri for the opportunity of pursuing Master’s Program of Process Engineering in Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”DOI” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/778/1/012150[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Widget Plumx[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]