Fire and explosion characteristics of 3-methyl pyridine at 270°C with high oxygen concentrations

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 85, Issue 3 B, 2007, Pages 251-255

  Yun, R L ^a   Wan, T J ^a   Lin, C H ^a   Chang, Y M ^a   Shu, C M ^a  

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

Author keywords

20 L Apparatus; 3 methyl pyridine (3 picoline); Fire and explosion hazards; Flammability characteristics; Inert steam (H2O)

Indexed keywords

FIRE HAZARDS; FLAMMABILITY; OXYGEN; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; VITAMINS;

3 METHYL PYRIDINE (3-PICOLINE); 3 PICOLINE; VAPOUR MIXING RATIOS;

PYRIDINE;

EID: 34249650031     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/psep06055     Document Type: Article

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