温度压力耦合对甲烷爆炸极限影响的试验研究

在对甲烷爆炸极限理论分析的基础上,建立了一套温度压力耦合条件下的气体爆炸极限测试系统,并对甲烷在50~200℃和0.2~1.0 MPa环境条件下的爆炸极限进行了试验研究。结果表明:随环境温度升高和环境压力增大,甲烷爆炸上限升高,爆炸下限下降,爆炸范围变大;在200℃和1.0 MPa条件下,试验测得的甲烷爆炸下限为4.05%,爆炸上限为25.6%,相对于常温常压条件爆炸下限下降了0.95%,而爆炸上限上升了9.6%,这表明初始温度和压力对甲烷爆炸上限的影响较大,而对爆炸下限的影响较小。     

甲烷/空气预混气体泄爆过程的动力学研究

以甲烷/空气为研究对象,建立小尺寸管道气体爆炸实验平台,利用高速纹影技术,探测了泄爆过程中预混气体火焰在管道内的传播特性,并得出流场压力、火焰传播速度变化曲线;同时建立k-ε模型,对管道内甲烷/空气预混气体泄爆过程进行模拟,得到数值模拟情况下的流场压力和火焰传播速度变化曲线.模拟图像和实验图像变化趋势大体一致.     

氢气对预混甲烷/空气燃爆过程的影响

为研究氢气的加入对不同体积分数甲烷/空气预混爆炸过程影响的规律,在尺寸为150 mm×150 mm×1 000 mm的管道中通入体积分数为8%、9.5%和11.5%的甲烷/空气预混气体,然后加入一定体积分数的氢气。氢气所占体积分数分别为0、0.74%、1.48%、2.95%、4.40%。分别对加入不同体积分数的甲烷爆炸过程中爆炸压力、火焰图像和爆炸温度进行测量、分析。结果表明:只有在8%纯甲烷爆炸时能够形成完整的郁金香火焰。8%和9.5%甲烷体积分数试验中,氢气的加入使火焰面由上下对称变得不对称,火焰阵面上移,火焰速度加快;爆炸中的最大超压增大并且最大超压时刻点提前。在11.5%的甲烷加氢试验中,随加氢量增加,爆炸压力、温度、火焰速度分别略微降低。这表明氢气的加入在体积分数为8%的爆炸反应中较大地促进了反应,而体积分数为11.5%时加氢后爆炸反应减弱。通过理论分析计算了半封闭管道中体积分数为9.5%甲烷爆炸温度和实测温度之间的差异。爆炸压力和温度的变化能很好地反映加入氢气对甲烷爆炸的影响。     

球形压力容器中甲烷-氢气-空气爆炸过程数值模拟及实验研究

为研究受限空间内甲烷-氢气-空气混合气体爆炸特性参数分布规律,在20 L球形压力容器装置内开展甲烷-氢气-空气混合气体爆炸实验,探究掺氢比变化对当量比为1的甲烷-氢气-空气混合气体爆炸过程的影响;运用Fluent数值模拟软件,采用标准k-ε湍流模型,结合层流有限速率燃烧模型,探究混合气体爆炸过程中燃烧特性(爆炸温度、压力、密度等)与反应时间的变化规律。研究结果表明：爆炸过程中,添加一定氢气时爆炸压力峰值、爆炸压力上升速率峰值增大,而到达峰值时间缩短;反应初期,中心点火处密度下降,反应釜各处密度持续上升;距离点火点越远,密度变化越大,反应釜中压力分布基本相同。研究结果可为甲烷-氢气-空气混合燃料的安全使用提供相关参考。     

基于FLACS的CH4/CO2/air混合气爆炸参数分析

利用FLACS软件分析初始压力、初始温度对CH4/CO2/air混合气的爆炸温度、最大爆炸压力的影响;并与计算值对比。结果表明:①初始压力对爆炸温度、爆炸前后压力比影响可以忽略。常温变压条件下二氧化碳浓度增加,爆炸温度与爆炸前后压力比基本呈线性降低。常压变温条件较复杂,二氧化碳浓度升高爆炸温度降低;初始温度对低浓度（<15%）二氧化碳混合气爆炸温度几乎没有影响,而高浓度（>15%）二氧化碳混合气爆炸温度随初始温度增加而升高;最大爆炸压力随二氧化碳浓度以及温度升高而降低。②在设定条件下,低浓度（5%~10%）二氧化碳混合气爆炸温度计算值与模拟值相对误差小于5.5%,吻合较好;最大爆炸压力计算值与模拟值相对误差在6.5%～10.5%之间。     

载流雾化水惰化甲烷空气预混气体特性实验研究

设计了预混气体载流雾化水惰化和抑制燃烧管实验台,对层流火焰的燃烧速度、稳定性及拉伸变形规律进行实验研究,分析了雾化水抑制和熄灭层流预混火焰的过程和机理,获得了雾化水惰化爆炸极限内甲烷和空气预混气体的特性。研究结果表明:浓度为7%的甲烷和空气预混气体,最小惰化雾化水通量为20.8ml/(m2.min);对于浓度为9%的甲烷和空气预混气体,最小惰化雾化水通量为32.9ml/(m2.min);对于浓度为11%的甲烷和空气的预混气体,最小惰化雾化水通量为44.6ml/(m2.min)。研究成果为雾化水熄灭甲烷火焰和抑制甲烷爆炸具有一定的指导意义。     

多元可燃性气体爆炸压力与中间产物发射光谱特性的耦合研究

工业生产中爆炸事故往往是由多元可燃气体与空气混合后遇到明火而引起的，为研究乙烷（C₂H₆）、乙烯（C₂H₄）、一氧化碳（CO）、氢气（H₂）对甲烷爆炸特性的影响，选取多组分可燃气体甲烷爆炸压力特性和自由基发射光谱的影响进行研究，利用陕西省工业过程安全与应急救援工程技术研究中心重点实验室搭建的多功能球形气体/粉尘爆炸实验装置和单色仪进行爆炸实验测试，同步采集时间—压力曲线、中间产物（OH，CH₂O）的发射光谱信号，考察多组分可燃气体浓度对甲烷爆炸压力特性和中间产物的影响。结果表明:在富氧状态下，多组分可燃气体加剧了甲烷—空气混合体系的爆炸剧烈程度，随着体系中氧气含量的减少、由富氧状态变为贫氧状态、促进作用逐渐减弱转变为阻尼作用，爆炸压力特性与中间产物发射光谱参数的影响规律基本保持一致，均呈高度正相关；多元混合体系爆炸剧烈程度越大，自由基发射光谱达到峰值的速度越快，自由基更早、更快的积累是加剧爆炸程度的原因之一。     

乙炔燃爆特性的研究

为减少乙炔火灾爆炸事故的发生,采用20 L爆炸罐为试验仪器,对常温、初始压力0.1 MPa条件下,不同体积配比乙炔-空气混合气的燃爆特性及氮气对乙炔分解爆炸的影响进行了试验研究,并结合碰撞理论和燃烧反应方程对试验结果进行了理论分析。结果表明:乙炔-空气混合气体随乙炔体积分数增大,最大爆炸压力逐渐升高;在乙炔体积分数为10%~55%范围内,乙炔与空气混合气的最大爆炸压力恒定在1.7 MPa,乙炔体积分数为10%时取得最大爆炸指数(78.14MPa.m/s);乙炔体积分数为55%~100%范围内,混合气体爆炸与初始压力有关,并且初始压力随乙炔体积分数增大而升高;纯乙炔分解爆炸的初始压力为0.18 MPa。氮气对乙炔分解爆炸有一定的抑制作用,并随氮气体积分数增加,抑制作用逐渐增大。     

EVA树脂粉尘/甲烷/空气杂混物爆炸特性

在20 L爆炸实验装置中,开展了3种不同中值粒径的EVA树脂粉尘/甲烷/空气所组成的杂混物爆炸特性研究,探究了甲烷浓度对粉尘爆炸下限、最大爆炸压力的影响。结果表明,尽管添加的甲烷气体浓度低于爆炸下限,仍使得粉尘爆炸下限得以降低,粒径较大的EVA III粉尘,当甲烷体积分数为1%时,爆炸下限降低约25%;粒径较小的EVA I粉尘,当混入甲烷体积分数为4%时,爆炸下限则降低80%;甲烷体积分数每增加1%,可燃粉尘最大爆炸压力上升约10%,但对于粒径较小的EVA I粉尘,当甲烷体积分数为4%时,最大爆炸压力的上升呈现突变趋势,上升近50%。     

油田注空气工艺防爆实验的研究

通过实验,研究可燃气体(甲烷)的爆炸极限规律和加入惰性气体(氮气)后可燃气体临界氧含量的变化规律,测定在特定条件下甲烷的爆炸极限范围和安全氧含量,根据实验结果,确定氧含量的安全标准并提出相应的事故预防与控制措施,确保注空气采油技术实施过程中的风险处于可控制范围内,使注空气采油技术得到更广泛的应用。     

Experimental study of the effect of nitrogen addition on gas explosion

Flame propagation and combustion characteristics of methane/air mixed gas in gas explosion were studied in a constant volume combustion bomb. Stretched flame propagation velocity, unstretched laminar flame propagation velocity, unstretched laminar combustion velocity and Markstein length were obtained at various ratios of nitrogen to gas mixture. Combustion stability at various ratios of nitrogen to gas mixture was analyzed by analyzing the pictures of flame propagation. Furthermore, the effect of initial pressure on the flame propagation and combustion characteristics of methane/air mixed gas in gas explosion was analyzed. The results show that the unstretched laminar flame propagation velocity, the unstretched laminar combustion velocity, Markstein length, flame stability, and the maximum combustion pressure decrease distinctly with the increase of nitrogen fraction in the gas mixture. At the same ratios of nitrogen to gas mixture, Markstein length, unstretched laminar flame propagation velocity and unstretched laminar combustion velocity decrease and the maximum combustion pressure increase with the increase of initial pressure of the gas mixture. When nitrogen fraction in the gas mixture is over 20%, the flame will be unstable and is easy to exterminate.     

Theoretical estimation of the lower flammability limit of fuel-air mixtures at elevated temperatures and pressures

We present an approach for predicting the lower flammability limits of combustible gas in air. The influence of initial pressure and temperature on lower flammability limit has been examined in this study. The lower flammability limits of methane, ethylene and propane in air are estimated numerically at the pressure from one to 100 bar and the temperature from ambient to 1200 K. It was found that the predicted LFLs of methane, ethylene and propane decrease slightly with the elevated pressure at the high temperature. The LFLs variation for methane-air mixture is 0.17, 0.18, 0.18 volume% with the initial pressure from one to 100  bar at the initial temperature of 800 K, 1000 K and 1200 K respectively, which is significantly higher than that at lower temperature. And the LFL of methane-air mixture at 1200 K and 100 bar reaches 1.03 volume% which is much lower than that at 1 bar and ambient temperature. On the other hand, the LFLs variation is 0.11–0.12 volume% for ethylene-air mixture and 0.06–0.07 volume% for propane-air mixture with the initial temperature from 800 K to 1200 K at the same range of pressure. The LFL values at high temperatures and pressures represent higher risk of explosion.     

Explosion of lycopodium-nicotinic acid–methane complex hybrid mixtures

With the terms “complex hybrid mixtures”, we mean mixtures made of two or more combustible dusts mixed with flammable gas or vapors in air (or another comburent).In this work, the flammability and explosion behavior of selected complex hybrid mixtures was studied. In particular, we investigated mixtures of nicotinic acid, lycopodium and methane. We performed explosion tests in the 20-L explosion vessel at different overall (nicotinic plus lycopodium) dust concentrations, nicotinic acid/lycopodium ratios, and methane concentrations.An exceptional behavior (in terms of unexpected values of rate of pressure rise and pressure) was found for the complex hybrid mixtures containing lycopodium and nicotinic acid in equal amounts. This mixture was found to be much more reactive than all the other dust mixtures, whatever the dust concentration and the methane content.     

Dynamic pressure induced by a methane–air explosion in a coal mine

The hazardous effect of dynamic pressure and strong gas flows induced by a methane–air mixture explosion in underground coal mines is studied. The dynamic pressure effect of a methane–air explosion was analyzed by numerical simulation, in a duct and tunnel. Compared to the overpressure generated by an explosion that can act on a body, the dynamic pressure caused by the high-speed flow of the gaseous combustion products can cause serious damage as well. At the structural opening of a coal mine, the destruction caused by the dynamic pressure induced by a methane–air explosion is more serious than the overpressure. For a tube or tunnel partially filled by a methane–air mixture, the dynamic pressure is lower than the overpressure in the region occupied by the flammable mixture. Beyond the premixed region, the dynamic pressure is of the same order of magnitude as the overpressure.     

Study of the severity of hybrid mixture explosions and comparison to pure dust-air and vapour-air explosions

The explosion behaviour of heterogeneous/homogeneous fuel-air (hybrid) mixtures is here analysed and compared to the explosion features of heterogeneous fuel-air and homogeneous fuel-air mixtures separately.Experiments are performed to measure the pressure history, deflagration index and flammability limits of nicotinic acid/acetone-air mixtures in a standard 20 L Siwek bomb adapted to vapour-air mixtures. Literature data are also used for comparison.The explosion tests performed on gas-air mixtures in the same conditions as explosion tests of dust-air mixtures, show that the increase in explosion severity of dust/gas-air mixtures has to be addressed to the role of initial level of turbulence prior to ignition.At a fixed value of the equivalence ratio, by substituting the dust to the flammable gas in a dust/gas-air mixture the explosion severity decreases. Furthermore, the most severe conditions of dust-gas/air mixtures is found during explosion of gas-air mixture at stoichiometric concentration.     

Influence of the ignition source location on the determination of the explosion pressure at elevated initial pressures

Explosion pressures are determined for rich methane–air mixtures at initial pressures up to 30 bar and at ambient temperature. The experiments are performed in a closed spherical vessel with an internal diameter of 20 cm. Four different igniter positions were used along the vertical axis of the spherical vessel, namely at 1, 6, 11 and 18 cm from the bottom of the vessel. At high initial pressures and central ignition a sharp decrease in explosion pressures is found upon enriching the mixture, leading to a concentration range with seemingly low explosion pressures. It is found that lowering the ignition source substantially increases the explosion pressure for mixtures inside this concentration range, thereby implying that central ignition is unsuitable to determine the explosion pressure for mixtures approaching the flammability limits.     

A methodology to predict shock overpressure decay in a tunnel produced by a premixed methane/air explosion

A methodology for estimating the blast wave overpressure decay in air produced by a gas explosion in a closed-ended tunnel is proposed based on numerical simulations. The influence of the tunnel wall roughness is taken into account in studying a methane/air mixture explosion and the subsequent propagation of the resulting shock wave in air. The pressure time-history is obtained at different axial locations in the tunnel outside the methane/air mixture. If the shock overpressure at two, or more locations, is known, the value at other locations can be determined according to a simple power law. The study demonstrates the accuracy of the proposed methodology to estimate the overpressure change with distance for shock waves in air produced by methane/air mixture explosions. The methodology is applied to experimental data in order to validate the approach.     

Experimental study on the synergistic inhibition effect of nitrogen and ultrafine water mist on gas explosion in a vented duct

In this study, in order to research the synergistic inhibition effect of nitrogen and ultrafine water mist on gas explosion in a vented duct, a semi-confined transparent chamber was designed with the size of 120 × 120 × 840 mm, and the experiments were carried out with stoichiometric methane/air premixed mixture (fraction of methane: 9.5%), adding different fractions of nitrogen and ultrafine water mist. The experimental results showed the following: The combination of nitrogen and ultrafine water mist had a synergistic inhibiting effect on methane/air explosion, which was preferable to the single use of any kind. With the increase of spraying time of water mist and fraction of nitrogen, the initial shape of the explosion flame became snakelike, and at the same time the peak flame propagation speed and peak overpressure decreased significantly. When the nitrogen fraction was increased to 10% and the mist spraying time was increased to 2min, synergistic inhibiting effect on overpressure was high efficient. However, with the increase of spraying time of water mist and fraction of nitrogen going on, the amount of increase of explosion inhibition efficiency was gradually reduced.     

初始温度和压力对排污空间甲烷-空气混合物爆燃特性影响的模拟研究

市政排污空间作为城市公共基础设施的重要组成部分，易积聚可燃气体形成爆炸性环境。结合排污空间的特殊环境条件，采用Fluidyn-MP多物理场数值模拟软件，建立了20 L球形爆炸罐分析模型，通过改变初始温度和初始压力，对排污空间甲烷-空气混合物爆燃特性及其变化规律进行模拟研究。结果表明:初始温度升高导致甲烷-空气混合物最大爆炸压力降低，缩短了到达最大爆炸压力的时间；初始压力增加导致最大爆炸压力急剧升高，并延长了到达最大爆炸压力的时间；最大爆炸压力对初始压力的敏感程度远大于初始温度的影响。此外，随着初始温度和初始压力的升高，爆炸火焰平均传播速度增加，而火焰传播速度对初始温度较敏感。     

Nonlinear distribution characteristics of flame regions from methane–air explosions in coal tunnels

High temperature flame fronts generated in methane–air explosions are one of the major hazards in underground coal mines. However, the distribution laws of the flame region in explosions of this type and the factors influencing such explosions have rarely been studied. In this work, the commercial software package AutoReaGas, a finite-volume computational code for fluid dynamics suitable for gas explosion and blast problems, was used to carry out numerical simulations of a series of methane–air explosion processes for various initial premixed methane–air regions and cross-sectional areas in full-scale coal tunnels. Based on the simulated results and related experiments, the mechanism of flame propagation beyond the initial premixed methane–air region and the main factors influencing the flame region were analyzed. The precursor shock wave and turbulence disturb the initial unburned methane–air mixture and the pure air in front of the flame. The pure air and unburned mixture subsequently move backward along the axial direction and mix partially. The enlargement of the region containing methane induces that the range of the methane–air flame greatly exceeds the initial premixed methane–air region. The flame speed beyond the initial region is nonzero but appreciably lower than that in the original premixed methane–air region. The length of the initial premixed methane–air region has substantial influence on the size of the flame region, with the latter increasing exponentially as the former increases. For realistic coal tunnels, the cross-sectional tunnel area is not an important influencing factor in the flame region. These conclusions provide a theoretical framework in which to analyze accident causes and effectively mitigate loss arising from the repetition of similar accidents.