SAFETY platform from IR INERIS (FR4.1)
CO2 Transport research facility and safety platform : Mont la Ville experimental site in Oise
INERIS
transport
EU-Funded CCUS Projects
2010-2014
CO2-PIPEHAZ
ongoing
CO2QUEST
ongoing
C4U
Projects with Undefined Type
nd
yPE-HyDROMEL
nd
CRATER
SAFETY platform (IR INERIS)
Purpose
Reference site allowing experiments on various types of pipes and gases (namely CO2), including massive gas leakages and the measurement of their thermodynamic behaviour.
Brief technical description with picture and/or diagram
The site enables to manage gases under high pressures (between 100 and 200 bars) and to simulate gas leakages or breaches on industrial equipment on pipes with diameters of 1 to 3 inches, to study:
- the flow upstream the breach and the various possible flow regimes,
- the characteristics of the resulting jet after the breach (diameter, speed and concentration for example),
- the dispersion of the cloud in the atmospheric environment as well as the possible changes of state (liquid formation and, even, carbonic ice in the case of CO2).
Scientific Environment
Located 3 km from INERIS, the site can easily be operated and monitored. A careful preparation of experiments is necessary, including the pipes and vessels, the measurement devices, the gas preparation (in case of mixture), the safety measures.
The site contains several trial pipes and storage capacities between 1 and 5 m3, with related recirculation equipment (pumps, flow-meters, gauges, etc). Dedicated measurement devices are also available on-site for concentrations, velocity, pressure and for thermodynamic parameters, as well as advanced visualization techniques (camera HD, fast-camera, infrared camera).
State of the Art, Uniqueness & Specific Advantages
This permanent equipment on the test site of Montlaville is widely recognized for safety purposes in the industry. It is possible to adapt the equipment to answer specific isues related to the industrial safety for toxic and flammable gases – either to study the gas behavior, to improve modeling tools or to test risk prevention barriers. It is of course possible to bring answers to emergent questions and to carry out experiments in close collaboration between several partners or industrialists.
This reference site is unique in France and well-known in Europe, allowing experiments on various types of pipes and gases.
Quality Control / Quality Assurance (QA)
Activities / Tests / Data are
Accredited to Standard: ISO9001
Facility Availability
Unit of Access (UA)
Month
Availability per Year (in UA)
Three months
Duration of a Typical Access (Average) and Number of External Users Expected for that Access
3 to 6 months (including design, setup and a “campaign”, i.e. a series of tests)
Operational or Other Constraints
Specific Risks
Safety risks due to handling of CO2 and the handling other substances on the same platform (toxic or flamable)
Legal Issues
n/a