Seventh International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention, and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions

St. Petersburg, Russia, July 7–11, 2008

Technical program

SUNDAY, JULY 6, 2008

16:00 / REGISTRATION
19:00 / GETTING-TOGETHER PARTY

MONDAY, JULY 7, 2008

8:30 / REGISTRATION

MAIN HALL

9:30 / OPENING CEREMONY

PLENARY LECTURES

Chair: Tsyganov S.

9:40 / Structure of nonpremixed turbulent flames
M. R. H. Sheikhi, T. G. Drozda, C. K. Madnia, and P. Givi
10:25 / Hazard estimations of hydrogen and synthetic-gas mixtures
A. A.Vasil’ev

11:10–11:40

COFFEE BREAK

PARALLEL SESSIONS

Hall A / Hall B
SESSION1
Mixing and Forced Ignition / SESSION2
Gaseous Flames
and Flammability Limits
Chair: H. Pasman / Chair: F. Tamanini
11:40 / Fourty years
of investigation
of diffusion ignition
P. Wolański / 11:40 / Efficient methods
for controlling combustion and explosion of gases
V. Azatyan, I.Bolodyan,Yu.Shebeko,
and V.Navtsenya
12:00 / Experimental investigation into coal dust lifting process behind shock wave
for different dust layer thicknesses
P. Zydak and R. Klemens / 12:00 / Experimental and computed burning velocities
of propane–air mixtures
D. Razus, D. Oancea, V.Brinzea, M. Mitu, andC.Movileanu
12:20 / Influence of spark discharge duration on the minimum ignition energy of premixed propane/air
R. K. Eckhoff, W. Olsen,
and O.Kleppa / 12:20 / Characterization of upper flammability limits
of propane/air mixtures atelevated pressures
H.-Y. Tsai, H.-R. Pan,
Y.-P. Huang, andJ.-R. Chen
12:40 / Criteria for the formation of sparks in wear points
T. Ott, F. Welzel, M. Beyer, C.-P. Klages, S.Bitterlich, and W. Gerlinger / 12:40 / Measures and technical solutions on maintenance
of explosion safety
and explosion stability
of industrial and civil objects with explosion of gas–vapor–dust–air mixtures
A. V. Mishuev

13:00–14:00

LUNCH

Hall A / Hall B
SESSION3
Self-Ignition / SESSION4
Flame Acceleration
and Turbulent Combustion
Chair: R. Eckhoff / Chair: M. Pegg
14:00 / Self-ignition in gaseous mixtures, still a great challenge to understand
H. J. Pasman, A. A.Pekalski, andI.A. Kirillov / 14:00 / Combined effects of initial pressure and turbulence level on explosions of hydrogen–methane/air mixtures
E.Salzano, F. Cammarota, A.DiBenedetto, V.DiSarli, andG.Russo
14:20 / First principles based elaboration of the low temperature skeletal mechanism of n-butane oxidation
M. I. Strelkova, A. A. Safonov, L. P. Sukhanov,
S. Ya. Umanskiy, I.A.Kirillov, B. V. Potapkin, H. J. Pasman, A. J.Dean, and A.M. Tentner / 14:20 / Slowdown of flame acceleration because
of gas compression
D. Valiev, V.Bychkov, V.Akkerman,
and L.-E. Eriksson
14:40 / Autoignition temperatures
of binary mixtures at elevated pressures
E.Brandes, W.Hirsch,
and W.Möller / 14:40 / Structure and flame propagation regimes inturbulent hydrogen jets
A. Veser, G. Stern, M.Schwall, N.Kotchourko, M. Rottenecker, G.Fast, M.Kuznetsov,and W. Breitung
15:00 / Autoignitions of methane/air mixtures at elevated temperatures and pressures
O. G.Penyazkov,
K. L. Sevrouk, V. Tangirala, andN.Joshi / 15:00 / Improved correlations
for turbulent burning velocity and flame thickness
in the CFD code DESC
T. Skjold, A. E. Dahoe, J.Melheim, B.J.Arntzen, andR.K.Eckhoff
15:20 / Autoignition of hydrogen–air–Ar mixtures at elevated pressures
O. G.Penyazkov
and K. L. Sevrouk / 15:20 / Simulation of chemical processes in turbulent flow reactors by Monte Carlo method
V. S.Ivanov, V. A. Smetanyuk, and S.M.Frolov

15:40–16:00

COFFEE BREAK

Hall A / Hall B
SESSION5
Heterogeneous Combustion / SESSION6
Gas and Vapor Cloud Explosions
Chair: S. Zhdan / Chair: I. Sochet
16:00 / Statistical method for the determination of the ignition energy of dust cloud: Experimental validation
K. Lebecki, S. Bernard, Ph.Gillard, L.Youinou, andG.Baudry / 16:00 / Fundamental phenomena observed in large-scale deflagrations of flat clouds — illustrated by high-speed videos
H. Schneider
16:20 / Influence of viscosity
of aliquid phase to explosion safety of chemically active bubble medium
A. V. Pinaev
and I.I. Kochetkov / 16:20 / Experimental and numerical study of hydrogen–air deflagrations in a vented enclosure
C. R. Bauwens, J. Chaffee, and S.Dorofeev
16:40 / Heterogeneous combustion ofpolydispersed carbon dust
V. F. Nikitin, A. S. Parkhomenko, N.N.Smirnov,
andV. N.Yanushkevich / 16:40 / Modeling of gas explosions in complex geometries using the Simple Interface Flame model, SIF
B. J. Arntzen
17:00 / Droplet – gas momentum exchange in sprays
S. M. Frolov, V. S. Ivanov, V.A. Smetanyuk, B.Basara, P.Priesching, andR.Tatschl / 17:00 / Experimental study
of unsteady hydrogen jets into air hazardous amounts
of small hydrogen releases
J. Grune, K. Sempert, M.Kuznetsov, and W. Breitung

19:00–22:00

WELCOME PARTY

TUESDAY, July 8, 2008

PLENARY LECTURES

Chair: P. Wolanski

9:00 / Subcritical to supercritical mixing
C. Segal and S. A. Polikhov
9:45 / Modeling and simulations of flame mitigation by fine water spray
A. Yu. Snegirev and A. L. Lipjainen

10:30–11:00

COFFEE BREAK

PARALLEL SESSIONS

Hall A / Hall B
SESSION7
Prevention and Mitigation / SESSION8
Gas and Vapor Cloud Explosions
Chair: P. Amyotte / Chair: P. Fomin
11:00 / The limiting concentrations of gaseous suppressants
in relation to a jet flame
at their simultaneous supply into afuel and air
V. V. Azatyan, Yu. N. Shebeko, A. Yu. Shebeko,
andV. Yu. Navzenya / 11:00 / Investigation of flame quenching by thermal losses at the entrance of a discharge duct connected to a vessel
B. Veyssiere, N. Henneton, B.Ponizy, and Ch.Proust
11:20 / An experimental and numerical investigation of the phlegmatization of methane–air mixtures by organophosphorus compounds
O. P. Korobeinichev,
A. G.Shmakov, D.A.Knyazkov, andS. A.Yakimov / 11:20 / Explosion safety aspects
of shock wave induced condensation in fuel-rich gaseous mixtures
P. A. Fomin and J.-R. Chen
11:40 / Role of chain reactions
in inhibition of spontaneous decomposition of acetylene
S. V. Golovastov, D.I. Baklanov, V. V. Golub, I. N.Laskin, andV. V.Volodin / 11:40 / Blast wave characteristics and equivalency
I. Sochet and H. Schneider
12:00 / Reduction effects of water spray to the thermal hazard ofhydrogen jet flame
T. Imamura, Sh. Hamada, T.Mogi, Yu. Wada, S.Horiguchi, A. Miyake,
and T. Ogawa / 12:00 / Formation of superhigh pressure at propagation ofexplosive waves in conic cavities
V. A.Galburt, M. F. Ivanov, and V. A. Petukhov
12:20 / The dispersion characteristics of micromist in enclosures — a proof of concept numerical study on using micromist
as a soft barrier for explosion control
V. H. Y. Tam, B. P. Xu,
and J. X. Wen / 12:20 / Decomposing deflagration propagation of acetylene under low temperatures
T. Mizutani and A. Miyake
12:40 / Extinguishing of fires
using the aerosol generator
with adjustable dispersity
and aqueous solutions of salts as flame suppressants
O. P. Korobeinichev,
A. G. Shmakov, A. A.Chernov, V. M. Shvartsberg, K.P.Koutsenogii,
andV. I.Makarov / 12:40 / Study on consequence analyses of blast wave generated by gaseous deflagrations
R. Dobashi, S. Kawamura, K.Kuwana,
and Y.Nakayama

13:00–14:00

LUNCH

Hall A / Hall B
SESSION9
Prevention and Mitigation / SESSION10
Dust Explosions
Chair: B. Wiesler / Chair: R. Dobashi
14:00 / Shock-wave effect on the fire
I. S.Anufriev, A. N.Golovanov, A.F.Tsimbaluk,
and O. V.Sharypov / 14:00 / Assessment of explosion risk of magnesium dust
M. Nifuku, H. Ohya,
and Sh. Koyanaka
14:20 / An evaluation of a fire
and explosion hazard of oil product storage located
near acity
Yu. N. Shebeko, I. A. Bolodian, D. M. Gordienko,
V. L. Malkin,
andD. S.Kirillov / 14:20 / Modified model of aluminum particle ignition
K. A. Avdeev, F. S. Frolov,
A. A. Borisov,
and S. M. Frolov
14:40 / Experimental simulation
of an atmospheric deflagration for the testing
of end-of-line flame arresters
S.Mecke, D.Markus,
and H.Forster / 14:40 / Influence of particle size
and ethylene admixture
on polyethylene dust explosions
P. Amyotte, N. Marchand,
A. Di Benedetto,
and P.Russo
15:00 / The effectiveness of dust explosion suppression bywater sprays
M. Gieras / 15:00 / Simplified modeling of metal dust explosions
B. J. Arntzen, T. Skjold,
and H. T. Johannesen
15:20 / Explosion protection
by suppression on a bucket elevator in a brewery.
A case study
A. Wolff and B. Wolff / 15:20 / Origins of correlations
for vented dust explosion
and elements for their application
J. Taveau
15:40 / Physical aspects of polymer burning and FR mechanism action
N. Khaltturinskij
and T.Rudakova / 15:40 / Influence of melting
on magnesium particle ignition
K. A. Avdeev, F.S. Frolov,
A. A.Borisov,
andS. M. Frolov

16:00–16:20

COFFEE BREAK

Hall A / Hall B
SESSION11
Risk Assessment and Case Studies / SESSION12
Hybrid Explosions
Chair: Yu. Shebeko / Chair: K. Lebecki
16:20 / Numerical investigation ofterrain effects on blast wave from hemispherical surface burst
H. Miura, T. Nirasawa,
and A. Matsuo / 16:20 / Regimes of combustion
and detonation of gaseous and heterogeneous systems ininert porous media
A. V. Pinaev
and A. A. Vasil’ev
16:40 / Emergency explosions
in the systems of distribution and consumption of natural gas
V. F. Martynuk / 16:40 / Shock-induced explosion ofoxygen containing bubble in a flammable liquid: Safety aspects of fuel condensation and evaporation
P. A. Fomin, J.-R. Chen, andH.Hieronymus
17:00 / Risk assessment for liquid hydrogen fueling stations
Sh. Kikukawa, H. Mitsuhashi, and A. Miyake / 17:00 / Experimental studies ofhydrogen/oxygen bubble explosions
Z.-Sh. Huang, Ch.-D. Liu,
P. A. Fomin, and J.-R. Chen

19:00–22:00

SOCIAL EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008

SOCIAL EVENTS

THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2008

PLENARY LECTURES

Chair: F. Zhang

9:00 / Detonability of ammonium nitrate
M. Lefebvre
9:45 / Diffusion self-ignition of sudden discharge ofhydrogen
V. V.Golub

10:30–10:50

COFFEE BREAK

10:50–11:40 POSTER SESSION

p-1 / Evolution of turbulent spherical flames in premixed gases: Generalized Kolmogorov–Obukhov laws
Yu. A. Gostintsev, Yu. V. Shatskikh, and V. E. Fortov
p-2 / Low velocity detonation of nitromethane affected by precursor shock waves
H. Hamashima and Y. Kato
p-3 / Modeling of pulse two-phase spray upon fire fighting
I. Ivanov, I. Znamenskaya, I. Krukov, and N. Sisoev
p-4 / Development of virtual reality operator training system forhydrogen refueling station
E. Kim, J. Kim, Y. Lee, andIlMoon
p-5 / Experimental study on flame propagation characteristics
through the mixture of coal dust and methane
Y. Liu, J. Sun, and D. Chen
p-6 / Modeling of partially premixed combustion and simulation
of flash fire
J. Melheim, B. Arntzen, I. Storvik, and O. Hansen
p-7 / Nano-sized high energy materials:Properties and the use
in energetic condensed systems
D. Meerov, Yu. Frolov, A. Pivkina, K. Monogarov, D. Ivanov
p-8 / Rayleigh–Benard convection in gas with chemical reactions
I. B. Palymsky, P. A. Fomin, andH.Hieronymus
p-9 /

Evaluation of detonation initiation in air suspensions of combustible droplets

A. Paplinski
p-10 / A qualitative model of flashing across an aperture with a pressure differential
G.Polanco, A. Holdo, and G. Munday
p-11 / Reactivity of small-scale boron-containing nano-size particles
V. G. Slutsky, S. A.Tsyganov, E. S. Severin, and L. A. Poleno
p-12 / Experimental studies of turbulent flame speeds in large diameter dust clouds
Snoeys J.,Proust C., and Going J.
p-13 / About heterogeneous oxidation of methane in its mixtures
with oxygen at elevated pressures near the autoignition threshold
K. Ya. Troshin, V. S. Arutyunov, A. A. Borisov, G. G.Politenkova,
Yu. A.Kolbanovskii, andI. V.Bilera
p-14 / Decision support systems on hazards of industrial explosions
V. E. Volkov
p-15 / Oxidation of aluminum behind fronts of shock and detonation waves
I. M.Voskoboinikov

PARALLEL SESSIONS

Hall A / Hall B
SESSION13
Hydrogen Safety / SESSION14
Dust and Hybrid Explosions
Chair: M. Kuznetsov / Chair: R. Klemens
11:40 / Experimental investigation ofdiffusion self-ignition
at apulse release of hydrogen into a channel
V. V. Golub, D. I. Baklanov, S. V. Golovastov, K. V. Ivanov, and V. V. Volodin / 11:40 / Explosion of rich metal–solid oxidizer mixture injected
in air by superheated kerosene steam.
P. V. Komissarov,
A. A. Borisov, G. N. Sokolov, and R. H. Ibraghimov
12:00 / The effect of pressure boundary rupture rate
on the spontaneous ignition of pressurized hydrogen release
B. P. Xu, J. X. Wen,
S. Dembele, andV.H.Y.Tam / 12:00 / Investigation of the reaction kinetics in the ammonium nitrate/potential donor
of an active chlorine mixtures and explosion possibility
in these mixtures
V. V. Nedelko, A. I. Kazakov, A. V. Shastin, T. S.Larikova, T. V.Sorokina, B. L.Korsounskii, and Y. I Rubtsov
12:20 / Uniform hydrogen–air deflagrations in vented enclosures and tunnels: Predictive capabilities ofengineering correlations and LES
V. Molkov, F. Verbecke,
and J. B.Saffers / 12:20 / Afterburning of TNT detonation products in air
L. Donahue, M. J. Pegg, andF.Zhang
12:40 / LES of high-pressure hydrogen vertical jet fire
S. Brennan, D. Makarov,
and V. Molkov / 12:40 / Effects of reactive nanocomposites in place ofaluminum particles inperformance of nonideal explosives
K. Kim, W. Wilson, C.Needham, andC.Watry

13:00–14:00

LUNCH

Hall A / Hall B
SESSION15
Hydrogen Safety / SESSION16
Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition
Chair: V. Molkov / Chair: A. Matsuo
14:00 / Numerical studies of DDT inhydrogen storage facilities: Flame acceleration
and detonation in channels withobstacles
T. Ogawa, V. N. Gamezo, andE.S.Oran / 14:00 / Onset of detonation
due to shock wave interaction with the cool flame zone
S. Frolov and V. Basevich
14:20 / Ignition and flame propagation during discharge of high-pressure hydrogen gas
T. Mogi, H. Shiina, T.Imamura, and Y. Wada / 14:20 / Transient numerical code with grid adaptation for gas combustion and detonation studies
N. Gascoin, S. M. Frolov, and Ph. Gillard
14:40 / Modeling of detonability limits in hydrogen–air mixtures with inhibiting additives
S. Frolov, S. Medvedev,
and V. Azatyan / 14:40 / Transmissions
into semiconfined area
at DDT events in an initiating tube
P. Krivosheyev
and O. Penyazkov
15:00 / Towards the best-estimate model of hydrogen detonative combustion: Model description
and sensitivity
to its parameters
I. Zaev and I. Kirillov / 15:00 / Numerical study of the influence of tube wall profile on shock-to-detonation transition
I.Semenov, P. Utkin,
and V. Markov
15:20 / Pyrotechnic source
of hydrogen based on burning aluminum–water mixtures
P. V.Komissarov,
R. H. Ibraghimov, andG.N.Sokolov / 15:20 / A deflagration-to-detonation transition through hydraulic resistance
L. Kagan, M.Frankel,
and G. Sivashinsky

15:40–16:10

COFFEE BREAK

MAIN HALL

Special Session of the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC)

Chair: J.-I. Pradas-Poveda

16:10 / On the influence of the activation of oxygen molecules in electrical discharge on the flame propagation in H2–air and CH4–air mixtures
A. M. Starik, V. E. Kozlov, andN. S. Titova
16:30 / Correlation between drop vaporization andautoignition phenomena
S. M.Frolov, V. Ya.Basevich, F. S.Frolov, A. A.Borisov,
V. A.Smetanyuk, B.Basara, P.Priesching, and R. Tatschl
16:50 / Detonability of liquid-fuel drop suspensions in air
S. Frolov and V. Posvyanskii
17:10 / Efficiency of underwater explosion produced by fast injection ofpreheated aluminum particles in water
R. H. Ibraghimov, P. V. Komissarov, A. A. Borisov,
and G. N. Sokolov

Software Demonstration Session

17:30 / KINTECH software tools for predictive modeling of combustion and detonation processes

19:30–23:30

SYMPOSIUM DINNER

FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2008

MAIN HALL

PLENARY LECTURES

Chair: B. Veyssiere

9:15 / The DeBruce grain elevator explosion
C. W. Kauffman
10:00 / Static electrification of powder and dust explosion
M. Nifuku
10:45 / On the theory of heterogeneous detonation
of gas–particle mixtures
A. V. Fedorov

11:30–12:00

COFFEE BREAK

PARALLEL SESSIONS

Hall A / Hall B
SESSION17
Heterogeneous
and Condensed-Phase Detonations / SESSION18
Propagating
Gaseous Detonations
Chair: L. Bauwens / Chair: V. Markov
12:00 / Detonability of aluminum suspensions
A. Briand, B. Veyssiere,
and B. A. Khasainov / 12:00 / Numerical simulation
on themultidimensional effects of spherical detonation bydirect initiation
T. Nirasawa and A. Matsuo
12:20 / Reaction mechanism ofaluminum particles – air detonation
F. Zhang,, K. B. Gerrard,
and R. Ripley / 12:20 / Prediction of detonation cell size inhydrogen–nitrous oxide–argon mixtures using chemical kinetics correlations and2D numerical simulation code
R. Mével, D.Davidenko, F.Lafosse, G.Dupré,
and C. E. Paillard
12:40 / Cellular detonation formation and propagation inpolydisperse mixtures
A. V. Fedorov, T. A. Khmel, andYu.V.Kratova / 12:40 / Numerical simulation ofviscous detonations
A. V. Trotsyuk
and M. S. Ivanov

13:00–14:00

LUNCH

Hall A / Hall B
SESSION19
Heterogeneous
and Condensed-Phase Detonations / SESSION20
Propagating
Gaseous Detonations
Chair: H. Schneider / Chair: O. Penyazkov
14:00 / Dispersion of drops andtheory of the aerosol detonation
S. K. Aslanov
and V. E. Volkov / 14:00 / Flow reversal in spinning detonation
F. Virot, M. Kurosaka, B.Khasainov, D.Desbordes, and H. N. Presles
14:20 / Influence of physical properties of carbon
on thedetonation behavior ofammonium nitrate and carbon mixtures
A. Miyake, H. Echigoya, K.Katoh, Sh.Kubota, Y.Wada, Y.Ogata,
and T. Ogawa / 14:20 / Continuous spin detonation of a hydrogen–oxygen mixture in a flow-type combustor
F. A. Bykovskii, S. A. Zhdan, and E. F. Vedernikov
14:40 / Detonation characteristics ofpacked bed of metal particles saturated with nitromethane
Y. Kato and K. Murata / 14:40 / Continuous spin detonation in the oxidizer ejection regime
F. A. Bykovskii, S. A. Zhdan, andE.F.Vedernikov
15:00 / Structure and critical parameters of a bubble detonation wave
A. A. Vasil’ev, A. V. Pinaev, andI.I.Kochetkov / 15:00 / Studying of devices for mitigation of the detonation and strong shock waves propagating in cylindrical duct
N. Kh.Remeev, V.V.Vlasenko, andR.A.Khakimov
15:20 / Nonsteady combustion research of high-energy materials
V. A. Arkhipov, S.S.Bondarchuk, andA.G.Korotkikh / 15:20 / Initiation, propagation, and stabilization of detonation inthe supersonic gas flow
V. A. Levin, V. V. Markov, T.A.Zhuravskaya,
and S. F.Osinkin

15:40–16:10

COFFEE BREAK

16:10 / PANEL DISCUSSION:Fundamental limitations of standard means of industrial explosion prevention and mitigation: Novel approaches and technologies
Moderators:S. Frolov andP. Wolanski
Panel Members:P. Amyotte, R. Dobashi, V. Golub, W.Kauffman, K. Lebecki, M.Lefebvre, V. Molkov, M. Nifuku, H.Pasman, I. Sochet, F. Tamanini, A. Vasil’ev, B. Veyssiere
(each panelist will be provided with 3 min to present his/her conceptions and reasoning)
17:10 / CLOSING CEREMONY

17:30–19:00

FAREWELL PARTY