Natural Gas Pipeline Honeycomb Inserts for Explosion Suppression
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for suppressing explosions in natural gas pipelines, such as using ultra-fine water mist or explosion suppression powder, are not fully effective in controlling and mitigating the impact of explosions, leading to potential safety risks.
Innovation Solution
A natural gas pipeline design incorporating a first explosion suppression component on the inner peripheral wall and second explosion suppression components arranged axially, featuring a porous hexagonal structure made of aluminum alloy foil, which forms an explosion suppression channel to absorb and disperse explosion energy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If water mist or explosion suppression powder is used for explosion suppression, then some explosion mitigation is achieved, but the suppression is not complete and control is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs porous explosion suppression components made of aluminum alloy foil with honeycomb structure. The porous structure provides large surface area for heat absorption and flame quenching, enabling complete and controllable explosion suppression. The components are arranged in specific patterns within the pipeline to achieve precise control over explosion propagation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite explosion suppression components combining aluminum alloy foil with porous structure. This composite material provides both mechanical strength to withstand explosion pressures and thermal properties for effective heat absorption, achieving reliable and controllable suppression that neither simple water mist nor powder can provide alone.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If aluminum alloy foil with honeycomb structure is used as barrier and explosion suppression material, then explosion energy is absorbed and heat is dissipated, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the explosion suppression system into multiple discrete components with specific honeycomb structures. These segmented components are arranged in patterns along the pipeline, allowing each to handle localized explosion energy while the overall system provides comprehensive protection. This segmentation manages complexity by breaking down the suppression function into manageable units.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes parameters of the honeycomb structure including cell size, wall thickness, and arrangement patterns to achieve effective explosion suppression. By carefully selecting these parameters, the components provide sufficient energy absorption and heat dissipation while maintaining reasonable structural complexity and manufacturability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design effectively reduces the impact of explosions by blocking and attenuating the energy transmission, minimizing damage to the pipeline and ensuring safer transportation.
Implementation Method 1
the porous hexagonal structure made of aluminum alloy foil, which forms an explosion suppression channel to absorb and disperse explosion energy
Implementation Method 2
The honeycomb structure of the aluminum alloy foil may resist the release of instantaneous energy at the moment of explosion
Implementation Method 3
absorb the high temperature generated by the explosion, and quickly dissipate heat outward
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides natural gas pipelines, methods for filling an explosion suppression component, and methods for an explosion suppression experiment. The natural gas pipeline may include a pipeline body and an explosion suppression component. The explosion suppression component may be provided within the pipeline body and may include at least one of a first explosion suppression component and at least one second explosion suppression component. The method may include forming a first explosion suppression component by performing a first process on an explosion suppression material; and forming at least one second explosion suppression component by performing a second process on the explosion suppression material. The first process may include cutting and winding, and the second process may include stacking and cutting seam expansion.