• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.44-50
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• 2014

For the safe handling of aniline, this study was investigated the explosion limits of aniline in the reference data. And the lower flash points, upper flash points and AITs(auto-ignition temperatures) by ignition delay time were experimented. The lower flash point of aniline by using Setaflash and Penski-Martens closed-cup testers were experimented $66^{\circ}C$ and $73^{\circ}C$, respectively. The lower flash point aniline by using Tag and Cleveland open cup testers were experimented $72^{\circ}C$ and $78^{\circ}C$, respectively. Also, this study measured relationship between the AITs and the ignition delay times by using ASTM E659 tester for aniline. The experimental AIT of aniline was $590^{\circ}C$. The calculated LEL and UEL by using the measured low flash point and upper flash point were 1.16 Vol.% and 8.36 Vol.%, respectively.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.474-478
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• 2018

For process safety, fire and explosion characteristics of combustible materials handled at industrial fields must be available. The combustion properties for the prevention of the accidents in the work place are flash point, fire point, explosion limit, and autoignition temperature (AIT) etc.. However, the combustion properties suggested in the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) are presented differently according to the literatures. The accurate combustion properties are necessary to safely treatment, transportation and handling of flammable substances. In the chemical industries, n-ethylaniline which is widely used as a raw material of intermediate products and rubber chemicals was selected. For safe handling of n-ethyl aniline, the flash point, the fire point and the AIT were measured. The lower explosion limit (LEL)of n-ethylaniline was calculated using the lower flash point obtained in the experiment. The flash points of n- ethylaniline by using the Setaflash and Pensky-Martens closed-cup testers measured $77^{\circ}C$ and $82^{\circ}C$, respectively. The flash points of n-ethylaniline using the Tag and Cleveland open cup testers are measured $85^{\circ}C$ and $92^{\circ}C$, respectively. The AIT of the measured n-ethyl aniline by the ASTM E659 apparatus was measured at $396^{\circ}C$. The LEL of n-ethylaniline measured by Setaflash closed-cup tester at $77^{\circ}C$ was calculated to be 1.02 vol%. In this study, it was possible to predict the LEL by using the lower flash point of n-ethylaniline measured by closed-cup tester. The relationship between the ignition temperature and the ignition delay time of the n-ethylaniline proposed in this study makes it possible to predict the ignition delay time at different ignition temperatures.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2013.04a
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• pp.164-164
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• 2013

화학 관련 산업은 고온, 고압뿐만 아니라 반응성이 큰 물질들을 사용하는 복잡한 공정으로 이에 맞는 안전기술이 요구된다. 산업 현장에서 취급하고 있는 각종 화학물질의 안전관리를 어렵게 하는 이유는 취급하는 물질의 화재 및 폭발 특성치에 관한 자료가 부족하거나 정확하지 않은 연소 특성치를 사용하기 때문이다. 가연성물질의 연소현상 가운데 하나인 자연발화는 가연성 혼합기체에 열 등의 형태로 에너지가 주어졌을 때 스스로 타기 시작하는 산화현상으로, 주위로부터 충분한 에너지를 받아서 스스로 점화할 수 있는 최저온도를 최소자연발화온도(AIT : Auto ignition Temperature)라고 한다. 최소자연발화온도는 가연성 액체의 안전한 취급을 위해 중요한 지표가 된다. 순수물질의 최소자연발화온도를 문헌들에서 비교하면, 동일 물질인데도 불구하고 문헌에 따라 다른 최소자연발화온도가 제시되고 있다. 따라서 사업장에서 사고를 예방하기 위해서는 정확한 연소 특성 자료를 이용해야 해야 한다. 그러나 문헌에 제시된 대부분의 자료들은 과거 표준장치 및 자체 제작된 장치 등을 사용해서 얻은 결과이므로, 최근에 고안된 표준 장치를 이용한 결과가 매우 유용한 자료가 될 것으로 본다. 본 연구에서는 자연발화온도를 측정하는데 있어서 최근에 고안된 표준장치인 ASTM E659장치를 이용하여 n-Propanol과 Formic acid 혼합물의 최소자연발화 온도를 측정하였다. n-Propanol과 Formic acid 혼합물의 최소자연발화 온도는 화학 관련 산업 공정에서 매우 중요한 자료가 될 것이다.