Simulation of Gas Leakage in a Gas Utilization System in Household Sector
Published at : 17 Jan 2014
Volume : IJtech
Vol 4, No 3 (2013)
DOI : https://doi.org/10.14716/ijtech.v4i3.118
Muharam, Y., Septian, H., 2013. Simulation of Gas Leakage in a Gas Utilization System in Household Sector. International Journal of Technology. Volume 4(3), pp. 224-231
| Yuswan Muharam | Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus Baru UI Depok 16424, Indonesia |
| Henry Septian | Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus Baru UI Depok 16424, Indonesia |
The Indonesian Government is setting up a program of city gas
utilization for household sector. People are not convinced of the safety
of city gas utilization. One of the accidents people worry about is gas
leaks in utilization systems, such as kitchen. Leaking gas is not
dangerous when ones can prevent fire ignition. Therefore, information on
potential fires caused by leaking gas and methods to prevent their
occurrence is needed. This research was intended to obtain the
information on fire prevention caused by leaking gas in a kitchen
through simulation. The system simulated in the research is a
rectangular room of 3 m × 2 m × 3 m. The models consider mass and
momentum transfers. The simulation results show that when leaking gas is
detected, the leak source must be closed. With the leak source being
open, the safe limit is not reached, even if an exhaust fan is provided.
Gas leak, Fire prevention, Simulation