Determination of explosion limits - Criterion for ignition under non-atmospheric conditions

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 36, Issue , 2014, Pages 562-568

  Tschirschwitz, Rico ^a   Schröder, Volkmar ^a   Brandes, Elisabeth ^b   Krause, Ulrich ^c  

^a BAM FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING   (Germany)

^b PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^c OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Explosion limits; Ignition criterion; Non atmospheric conditions; Standardization

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; EXPLOSIONS; HEXANE; IGNITION; METHANE; MIXTURES; SECURITY OF DATA; STANDARDIZATION;

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; DETERMINATION METHODS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; EXPLOSION LIMITS; IGNITION CRITERION; OXIDIZER CONCENTRATION; SUSTAINED COMBUSTION; TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURES;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84947864115     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2015.01.012     Document Type: Article

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