Abstract: A new structural design for the vent stack with an inclined exit was proposed to reduce the settlement hazard of the cryogenic plume from a cryogenic wind tunnel; it extends the plume trajectory to increase the effective contact space and time for mixing between the plume gas and atmospheric air before the plume settles to the ground, contributing to more efficient energy consumption for heating. Reduced-scale experiments and numerical simulations of plume dispersion based on vertical and 30°- and 45°-inclined exits were conducted to study harm reduction and energy-saving potential. Analyses of the minimum temperature and minimum oxygen concentration of the plume near the ground indicate that the new exhaust design with an inclined exit clearly reduces the settlement hazard. Under windless conditions and without using a fan-ejector system, up to 15.9% of the heating energy used by the burner can be saved by adopting the new design.

Key words: Cryogenic gas dispersion; Cryogenic wind tunnel; Exhaust method; Hazard reduction; Inclined exit

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