Mitigation of vapor cloud explosion by chemical inhibition
US10220230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62C4/00
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method to mitigate the consequences of a vapor cloud explosion due to an accidental release of a flammable gas in an open area, comprising: defining an hazardous area wherein an accidental release of flammable gas is likely to happen; receiving a signal from a detector device able to detect the presence of the flammable gas within the hazardous area, upon reception of a signal indicating the presence of the flammable gas within the hazardous area, generating a control signal to activate a release of a flame acceleration suppression product in the hazardous area, at a rate that is determined as a function of the volume of said hazardous area.
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