A Model to Estimate the Inert Dilution Effect on the Flammability Limits

摘要：

Flammability limits are the most important variable used to assess fire and explosion hazard of gases and vapors. Addition of inert to a combustible gas is usually used to reduce the hazard of gas explosion. A model based on energy balance and adiabatic flame temperature being constant was developed for estimating the flammability limits of fuel-airdiluent mixtures tested at constant pressure condition. The validation of the model was done by comparing the estimated values with the experimental data for methane, ethylene, propane, propylene, isobutene, methyl formate with nitrogen and carbon dioxide as inert. Overall, the model describes the experimental data well.

关键词： flammability limits inert dilution effect adiabatic flame temperature explosion

作者: LIAW Horngjang CHEN Chancheng CHANG Chihheng

作者单位: Department of Occupational Safety and Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, China Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung First University of S

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: The 2010 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology(2010 安全科学与技术国际会议)

会议地点: 杭州

会议语种:英文

页码: 963-973

在线出版日期: 2010-10-26（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）