Critical dimensions of holes and slots for transmission of gas explosions: Some preliminary results for propane/air and cylindrical holes

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 13, Issue 3-5, 2000, Pages 341-347

  Larsen, Øystein ^a   Eckhoff, Rolf K ^b  

^a CHRISTIAN MICHELSEN RESEARCH AS   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Electrical equipment; Flame proof enclosures; Gas explosions; Ignition sources; Maximum experimental safe gap

Indexed keywords

AIR; COOLING; ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; FIRE RESISTANCE; FLAME RESEARCH; GASES; IGNITION; PROPANE; REACTION KINETICS; STOICHIOMETRY; TURBULENCE;

COLD GAS ENTRAINMENT; FLAME PROOF ENCLOSURES; GAS EXPLOSIONS; IGNITION SOURCES; MAXIMUM EXPERIMENTAL SAFE GAP;

EXPLOSIONS;

EID: 0034188712     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(99)00035-2     Document Type: Article

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