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http://dx.doi.org/10.5855/ENERGY.2016.25.3.034

The Measurement and Prediction of the Fire and Explosion Properties of Isoamyl alcohol  

Ha, Dongmyeong (Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Semyung University)
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Journal of Energy Engineering / v.25, no.3, 2016 , pp. 34-40 More about this Journal
Abstract
For the safe handling of isoamyl alcohol being used in various ways in the chemical industry, the flash point and the autoignition temperature(AIT) of isoamyl alcohol was experimented. And, the lower explosion limit of isoamyl alcohol was calculated by using the lower flash point obtained in the experiment. The flash points of isoamyl alcohol by using the Setaflash and Pensky-Martens closed-cup testers measured $31^{\circ}C$ and $33^{\circ}C$, respectively. The flash points of isoamyl alcohol by using the Tag and Cleveland open cup testers are measured $43^{\circ}C$and $45^{\circ}C$. The AIT of isoamyl alcohol by ASTM 659E tester was measured as $419^{\circ}C$. The lower explosion limit by the measured flash point $31^{\circ}C$ was calculated as 0.87 vol%. It was possible to predict lower explosion limit by using the experimental flash point or flash point in the literature.
Keywords
isoamyl alcohol; process Safety; Fire and Explosion Properties; flash point; explosion limit; autoignition temperature (AIT); ASTM E659;
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