Hydrogen Concentrations in a 5 Knot Wind (IMAGE)

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

Hydrogen Concentrations in a 5 Knot Wind

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In case of an accidental release of the hydrogen from its storage tank, modeling can show how long a flammable plume of gas will last and the shape of the plume with various wind speeds. This image shows the hydrogen concentrations in a 5 knot wind, with the flammable region in white.

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