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http://dx.doi.org/10.7842/kigas.2011.15.4.044

Prediction of Explosion Limits of Ethers by Using Heats of Combustion and Stoichiometric Coefficients  

Ha, Dong-Myeong (Dept. of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering., Semyung University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas / v.15, no.4, 2011 , pp. 44-50 More about this Journal
Abstract
Explosion limit is one of the major combustion properties used to determine the fire and explosion hazards of the flammable substances. In this study, the lower explosion limit(LEL) and upper explosion limit(UEL) of ethers were predicted by using the heat of combustion and stoichiometric coefficients. The values calculated by the proposed equations agreed with literature data within a few percent. From the given results, using the proposed methodology, it is possible to predict the explosion limits of the other flammable ethers.
Keywords
explosion limit; heat of combustion; estimation; ethers; combustion properties;
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