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Pyrolysis Characteristic and Ignition Energy of High-Density Polyethylene Powder

고밀도 폴리에틸렌 분진의 열분해성과 착화에너지

  • Han, Ou-Sup (Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, KOSHA) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Suk (Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, KOSHA)
  • 한우섭 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원) ;
  • 이정석 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원)
  • Received : 2014.03.31
  • Accepted : 2014.06.18
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

The aim of this work is to provide new experimental data on the pyrolysis characteristics and the minimum ignition energy (MIE) by using the same high-density polyethylene (HDPE) powder in domestic HDPE dust explosion accident. To evaluate the explosion sensitivity of HDPE, thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and MIE apparatus (MIKE-3, K$\ddot{u}$hner) was conducted. The measurements showed the volume median diameter of $61.6{\mu}m$ but the particle number density of 98 % in the range $0.4{\sim}4{\mu}m$. The ignition temperature from the results of TGA and DSC in HDPE dust layers was observed in the range of $380{\sim}490^{\circ}C$. MIE was measured under 1 mJ in the HDPE dust concentration of $1200{\sim}1800g/m^3$, it was found that the ratio of particle number density in the range $0.4{\sim}4{\mu}m$ was very high (98%).

본 연구에서는 자료 제공을 목적으로 국내 분진폭발사고에서와 동일한 고밀도 폴리에틸렌(high-density polyethylene, HDPE ) 분진을 사용하여 열분해성과 착화에너지를 실험적으로 조사하였다. 폭발 민감도를 측정하기 위하여 시차주사열량계(differential scanning calorimeter, DSC), 열중량분석기(thermo-gravimetric analysis, TGA) 및 최소착화에너지(minimum ignition energy, MIE) 측정장치를 사용하였다. HDPE의 체적기준 평균입경은 $61.6{\mu}m$가 얻어졌으나, 입자 크기에 따른 입자 수밀도(particle number density) 분석에서는 $0.4{\sim}4{\mu}m$의 미세 입자가 98% 이상의 비율을 갖는 것으로 나타났다. TGA 및 DSC 측정결과로부터 HDPE는 $380{\sim}490^{\circ}C$의 온도 구간에서 발화가 일어날 수 있음을 알 수 있었고, MIE는 $1200{\sim}1800g/m^3$의 HDPE의 농도 범위에서 1 mJ 이하로 측정되었는데, 이는 입자 수밀도 기준에 따른 $0.4{\sim}4{\mu}m$의 미세 입자의 비율(98 %)이 매우 높았던 것이 원인으로 판단된다.

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