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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2017.31.3.019

Measurement of Flash Point for Binary Mixtures of Toluene, Methylcyclohexane, n-heptane and Ethylbenzene at 101.3 kPa  

Hwang, In Chan (Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungnam University)
In, Se Jin (Department of Fire and Disaster Protection Engineering, Woosong University)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.31, no.3, 2017 , pp. 19-24 More about this Journal
Abstract
Flammable substances are used in laboratories and industrial process. The flash point (FP) is one of the most important physical properties used to determine the potential for characterizing the fire and explosion hazard of liquids. The FP data at 101.3 kPa were measured for the binary systems {toluene+ethylbenzene}, {methlycyclohenxane+ethylbenzene} and {n-heptane+ ethylbenzene}. The experiments were performed according to the standard test method (ASTM D 3278) using a SETA closed cup flash point tester. The measured FPs were compared with the values predicted using the following activity coefficient models: Wilson, Non-Random Two Liquid (NRTL), and UNIversal QUAsiChemical (UNIQUAC). The average absolute deviation between the predicted and measured lower FP was less than 1.74 K.
Keywords
Flash Point; Seta Closed Cup Tester; Binary System; Activity Coefficient Models;
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