Several important issues related to the crossing-point temperature (CPT) method for measuring self-ignition kinetics of combustible solids

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 90-93

  Chen, X D ^a   Chong, L V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Crossing point temperature concept; Measurement procedures; Self ignition kinetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032072905     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/095758298529380     Document Type: Article

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