Inert effects on the flammability characteristics of methanol by nitrogen or carbon dioxide

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 759-763

  Chiang, C C ^a,b   Lee, J C ^c   Chang, Y M ^c   Chuang, C F ^a   Shu, C M ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b HSIUPING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

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

Author keywords

20 L Apparatus; Flammability characteristics; Flammable chemicals; Inert component; Methanol

Indexed keywords

20-L-APPARATUS; CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY; DEFLAGRATION INDEX; EXPERIMENTAL ARRANGEMENT; EXPLOSION LIMITS; EXPLOSION RANGES; FIRE AND EXPLOSION; FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS; FLAMMABILITY HAZARDS; FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS; INERT COMPONENT; INERT COMPONENTS; INERTING; MATERIAL SAFETY; MAXIMUM EXPLOSION PRESSURE; WORKING CONDITIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; EXPLOSIVES; FLAMMABILITY; GAS MIXTURES; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); INERT GASES; METHANOL;

EXPLOSIONS;

EID: 68349085755     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-009-0028-1     Document Type: Article

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