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http://dx.doi.org/10.7842/kigas.2012.16.4.32

Properties of Explosion and Flame Velocity with Content Ratio in Mg-Al Alloy Particles  

Han, Ou-Sup (Center for Chemical Safety and Health, Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, KOSHA)
Lee, Keun-Won (Center for Chemical Safety and Health, Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, KOSHA)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas / v.16, no.4, 2012 , pp. 32-37 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study is to evaluate the characteristics of explosion and flame velocity that can be utilized to factories where Mg-Al alloy metal powders are handled in the form of raw materials, products or by-product for similar dust explosion prevention and mitigation. Because the strength of the blast pressure is the result due to flame propagation, flame velocity in dust explosion can be utilized as a valuable information for damage prediction. An experimental investigation was carried out on the influences of content ratio of Mg-Al alloy (mean particle size distribution of 151 to 161 ${\mu}m$). And a model of flame propagation velocity based on the time to peak pressure and flame arrival time in dust explosion pressure, assuming the constant burning velocity, leads to a representation of flame velocity during dust explosion. As the results, the maximum flame velocity of Mg-Al(60:40 wt%), Mg-Al(50:50 wt%) and Mg-Al(40:60 wt%) was estimated 15.5, 18 and 15.2 m/s respectively, and also tend to change with content ratio of Mg-Al.
Keywords
dust explosions; explosion pressure; flame velocity; Mg-Al alloy;
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