An analysis of the hydrogen explosion in the Fukushima-Daiichi accident. (6th July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yanez, J.; Kuznetsov, M.; Souto-Iglesias, A.
• Is Part Of: International journal of hydrogen energy. Volume 40:Number 25(2015)
• Page Start: 8261
• Page End: 8280
• Publication Date: 2015-07-06
• Subjects: Hydrogen as fuel -- Periodicals; Hydrogène (Combustible) -- Périodiques; Hydrogen as fuel; Periodicals; 665.81
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.03.154
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0360-3199

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author" id="abs0010"> <title id="sectitle0010">Abstract</title> <sec> <p id="abspara0010">An analysis of the amount of hydrogen taking part in the explosions that happened during the Fukushima-Daiichi (Unit 1) nuclear power plant accident is presented herein. Through a series of analytic approximations and numerical calculations of increasing complexity, it has been possible to estimate that 130 kg of <italic>H</italic>₂ was involved in the explosion. Also, the strength of the resulting explosion was examined determining that even with a significantly smaller amount of hydrogen taking part, a devastating explosion would have occurred regardless.</p> </sec> </abstract>