Investigations on flammability models and zones for o-xylene under various initial pressures, temperatures and oxygen concentrations

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 392-393, Issue , 2002, Pages 271-287

  Shu, Chi Min ^a   Wen, Po Jiun ^a   Chang, Ron Hsin ^a  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Explosion characteristic parameters; Flammability models; Flammability zones; Liquid vapour co existing phase; o Xylene

Indexed keywords

ORTHO XYLENE; PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; EXPLOSION; FLAMMABILITY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; PRESSURE; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0037106846     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6031(02)00110-7     Document Type: Article

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