The Methodology for Prediction and Control of Hazardous Chlorine Gas Flow Releases as Meteorological Data

기상조건에 따른 유해독성염소가스의 가상흐름누출에 관한 예측 및 제어론

  • Kim, Jong-Shik (Department of Chemical Engineering, Keimyung University) ;
  • Park, Jong-Kyu (Department of Chemical Engineering, Keimyung University)
  • 김종식 (계명대학교 화학공학부) ;
  • 박종규 (계명대학교 화학공학부)
  • Received : 1999.08.02
  • Accepted : 1999.11.18
  • Published : 1999.12.10

Abstract

The screening methodology modeling, dispersion modeling procedures for continuous and instantaneous releases of the gas phase flow from the storage tank and pressure relief valve were considered. This study was performed to develop the screening methodology for prediction and control of hazardous/toxic gas releases by estimating the 1-hr average maximum ground-level concentration of $Cl_2$ gas vs. downwind distance by incorporating source term model including the general/physical properties of released material and release mode of the $Cl_2$ storage tank of the chemical plant facilities, dispersion model, and meteorological/topographical data into the TSCREEN model. As the results of the study, it was found that dispersion modes of the dense gas were affected by the state of the released material, the released conditions, physical-chemical properties of released material, and the released modes (continuous and instantaneous releases), and especially largely affected by initial (depressurized) density of the released material and release emission rate as well as the wind velocity. Especially, this study was considered to release hazardous material as meteorological data. It was thought that this screening methodology can be useful as a preliminary guideline for application of the refined analysis model by developing the generic sliding scale methodology for various senarios selected.

본 스크리닝 방법론에서는 저장탱크 및 압력방출장치로부터 누출되는 기상흐름의 누출에 대한 대기분산 모델링 절차가 고려되었다. 본 연구는 화학장치 설비 중 염소 저장탱크의 누출유형에 따른 누출물의 물성자료들을 포함하는 누출원모델, 분산모델, 기상 및 지형자료들을 TSCREEN 모델에 입력시켜 염소가스의 풍하거리에 따른 1시간 평균 최대 지표면 농도를 산출함으로써 유해독성가스의 누출 예측 및 제어를 위한 스크리닝 방법론을 개발하기 위한 것이다. 연구결과로부터, 공기보다 무거운 가스의 분산유형은 누출물의 상태, 누출 조건, 누출물의 물리 화학적특성, 누출유형(연속 및 순간누출)에 영향을 받고 있으며, 특히 누출물의 초기(감압) 밀도 및 누출속도 뿐만 아니라 풍속에 커다란 영향을 받고 있음을 알 수 있다. 특히, 기상조건(대기안정도 및 풍속)에 따른 유해물질의 대기중 누출을 살펴보았다. 본 스크리닝 방법론은 보다 다종다양한 시나리오들을 선정하여 보편적으로 적용할 수 있는 Sliding Scale 방법론을 개발함으로써 정교한 해석 모델의 적용시 예비 가이드라인으로 활용될 수 있으리라 사료된다.

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