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Experimental facility: Gas Explosion Chamber
Overview
| HySafe partner: |
TNO |
| Name: |
Gas Explosion Chamber |
| Type: |
cubic shaped vessel |
| Scale: |
large scale |
| Experiments: |
test constructions that can reduce or protect against explosion overpressures; venting devices and explosion resistant constructions can be tested |
Technical details
| Dimensions: |
Cubic shaped vessel of 36 m3, venting areas from about 2 to 5 m2 |
| Temperatures: |
Ambient |
| Pressure: |
Maximum explosion overpressure of 1 bar |
| Media: |
Gas |
| Special Features: |
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Experiments - Equipment
| Experiments: |
The GEC is fitted with a gas supply and can be used to test constructions that can reduce or protect against explosion overpressures. Venting devices can be tested with venting areas from about 2 to 5 m2. Explosion resistant constructions can be tested with a maximum explosion overpressure of 1 bar. |
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