Modeling and Evaluation of Fire and Explosion Consequence of Mashad Biogas Power Plant

Document Type : Chemistry Article

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Department of Chemical Engineering, Ahar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahar, Iran

Abstract

The present study is designed with the aim of using a new and accurate method to model and evaluate possible scenarios of fire and explosion in the biogas power plant of Mashhad. In this research, the potential scenarios of leakage and rupture of the equipment were identified using the HAZID method and modeling of the possible consequences was done by considering all the influencing parameters using the PHAST software. In this study, three scenarios with leakage sizes of 5, 25 and 130 mm (complete rupture of pipes) were determined to model the consequences of the power plant. The results of modeling the consequences of the 5 mm leakage scenario showed that the radiation intensity of the explosive fire caused by the release of materials was insignificant (maximum 0.03 kW/m2) and the maximum will continue up to a distance of approximately 2 m. The amount of radiation of this fire in the 25 mm leakage scenario is nearly 2 kW/m2, and its radiation will continue up to a distance of 9 m from the accident site. While the pipeline rupture scenario (130 mm leak) leads to a significant fire eruption. The radiation of this fire in this scenario is close to 26 kW/m2 and its radiation will continue up to a distance of 30 m from the accident site. This amount of radiation is enough to cause serious damage to the people who are in this area.

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Journal of Modeling in Engineering
Volume 23, Issue 80
In Progress
March 2025
Pages 175-196

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  • Receive Date: 12 October 2023
  • Revise Date: 20 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 09 September 2024

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