23rd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering

Large-Scale Validation of a Numerical Model of Accidental Releases from Buried CO₂ Pipelines

C.J. Wareing^a, R.M. Woolley^a, M. Fairweather^a, S.A.E.G. Falle^b and R.P. Cleaver^c,    ^aSchool of Process, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS2 9JT, U.K., ^bSchool of Mathematics, University of Leeds, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS2 9JT, U.K., ^cGL Industrial Services U.K. Ltd, Holywell Park, Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3GR, U.K.

Abstract

The work presented in this paper concerns a number of experiments and simulations performed as part of National Grid’s COOLTRANS research programme, initiated in order to address knowledge gaps relating to the safe design and operation of onshore pipelines for transporting ...