Ignition of flammable hydrogen/air mixtures by mechanical stimuli. Part 1: Ignition with clean metal surfaces sliding under high load conditions
- Submitting institution
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London South Bank University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 124149
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.09.031
- Title of journal
- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
- Article number
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- First page
- 18472
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 32
- ISSN
- 0360-3199
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- September
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S036031991402552X
- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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C - The London Centre for Energy Engineering
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This paper has helped Sellafield Ltd (contact details available) to assess the risk of a hydrogen gas explosion occurring due to mechanical stimuli. The importance of this work was recognised at the IChemE Global Awards 2015 (“Highly Commended” - Process Safety). (http://web.archive.org/web/20151114204807/http://www.icheme.org/events/awards/awards%202015/global/shortlists.aspx). The work helped support a revolutionary breakthrough in the management of nuclear waste accelerating progress at Sellafield and slicing hundreds of millions of pounds off the bill for cleaning up the site (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/research-breakthrough-to-accelerate-sellafield-decommissioning). It also helped to underpin LSBU’s ongoing research partnership (from 2012) to support Sellafield Ltd (£100k/yr) which was renewed for five-years in 2019 (£500k).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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