• 설비공학논문집
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.249-256
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• 1993

Numerical method is applied to predict the time variation behavior of flammable mixture formation in a two dimensional enclosure from the beginning of gas leak. Additionally experimental method is used to consider qualitative aspects. Characteristics of flammable mixture formation such as distribution of flow and fuel mass fraction at various locations in the enclosure are determined for the following parameters: the various locations of leak at the bottom and aspect ratio of the enclosure. In the case of gas leak with small leak velocity from the bottom of enclosure gravitational force affects the formation of flammable mixture. Aspect ratio of the enclosure also affects the formation of flammable mixture. The volume of the region of recirculating flow is dominant factor affecting the formation mixture.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2006

폭발한계는 가연성물질의 화재 및 폭발 위험성을 결정하기 위해 사용되는 중요한 연소 특성치 가운데 하나이다. 폭발한계는 상대 연소에 따라 가연성물질을 구분하는데 사용된다. 이런 구분은 가연성물질의 안전한 취급, 처리, 수송을 위해서 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 가연성혼합물의 구성하는 각 순수성분의 연소열과 기상 조성을 이용하여 폭발한계를 예측하였다. 제시된 방법론에 의한 계산값은 적은 오차범위에서 문헌값과 일치하였다. 따라서 제시된 결과로부터 가연성혼합물의 폭발특성치 예측 방법과 다른 가연성혼합물의 폭발한계 예측에 폭넓게 적용되기를 기대한다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.217-225
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• 1993

Nonflammable mixtures of flammable and nonflammable refrigerants are possible as substitute refrigerants for use in domestic heat pumps and refrigerators. Refrigerant leakage from such a system is of paramount concern since it is possible that the resulting mixture composition remaining in system will reside in the flammable range. This paper presents a simulation of a leakage process of refrigerant mixtures. Idealized cases of isothermal leakage process are considered in this study representing a slow leak. Simulation is performed for selected composition of binary and ternary refrigerant mixture; R-32/134a and R-32/125/134a. Mixture compositions with respect to percentage leak of original charge are presented. In isothermal leakage process, both vapor and liquid compositions of more volatile refrigerant decrease during vapor and liquid leak, but the total composition of this component decreases during vapor leak and increases during liquid leak. Vapor and liquid compositions are determined depending on the vapor-liquid equilibrium relation of the refrigerant mixture. The refrigerant mixture left in the system can go to a nonflammable direction relying on which component in the mixture is flammable.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.426-432
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• 2000

The development of a low-pollution burner is important for saving energy and preserving the environment. A low-pollution burner can be produced by lean-mixture combustion and general combustion technology. The flammable limit of premixed flame is narrower than that of diffusion flame. Producing a lean mixture of fuel results in an effective combustion condition, which in turn produces high load and low pollution. In this study, it was found that the influx of $Q_2$ had an effect on extending the lean flammable limits and flame stabilization in a doubled jet burner. And the flame, consisting of small eddies, can be stabilized by the nozzle neck phenomena.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2001

Explosive limit is one of the major physical properties used to determine the fire and explosion hazards of the flammable substances. Explosive limits are used to classify flammable liquids according to their relative flammability. Such a classification is important for the safe handling of flammable liquids which constitute the solvent mixtures. Explosive limits of all compounds and solvent mixtures can be calculated with the appropriate use of the fundamental laws of Raoult, Dalton, Le Chatelier and activity coefficient models. In this paper, Raoult,s law and van Laar equation(activity coefficient model) are shown to be applicable for the prediction of the explosive limits in the flammable ethylacetate-toluene system. The values calculated by the proposed equations were a good agreement with literature data within a given percent. From a given results, by the use of the proposed equations, it is possible to predict explosive limits of the other flammable mixtures. It is hoped eventually that this method will permit the estimation of the explosive Properties of flammable mixtures with improved accuracy and the broader application for other flammable stances.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2013

When flammable gases are mixed with air or oxygen in the explosion concentration range and are ignited by sufficiently large electrostatic discharge energy, they may explode causing severe disaster in workplace. The minimum ignition energy(MIE) of single gas-air mixtures has been already investigated by many research, but the MIE of mixtures of more than ternary gas mixture is not examined yet. The purpose of this study is to investigate the MIE of a ternary gas(methane, ethylene, hydrogen, propane) mixtures experimentally. The results of our experiment show that the ignition of a methane-ethylene-air, methane-hydrogen-air, methane-propane-air, ethylene-hydrogen-air, ethylene-propane-air and hydrogen-propane-air mixture due to electrostatic discharge energy primarily depends on that the mixture: the MIE decreases gradually with the increase of having the lower MIE than other mixture ratio in the normal atmospheric pressure.

• 한국연소학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.38-42
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• 2010

Using a counterflow burner, downstream interactions between $CH_4$-air and $H_2/N_2$-Air premixed flames with various equivalence ratios has been experimentally investigated. Flame stability maps on triple and twin flames are provided in terms of global strain rate and equivalence ratio. Lean and rich flammable limits are examined for methane/air and hydrogen/nitrogen/air mixtures over the entire range of mixture concentrations in the interacting flames. Results show that these flammable limits can be significantly modified in the presence of interaction such that mixture conditions beyond the flammability limit can be still burn if it is supported by stronger flame. The experiment also discusses various oscillatory instabilities in a stability map.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2015

본 연구는 동일 비율로 휘발유와 혼합된 인화성 액체 200 ml를 축소 모의된 구획 공간에 채우고 착화시켰을 때의 특성을 해석하였다. 구획된 공간의 한 변은 2,000 mm이며, 연소가 진행된 장치의 길이는 1,000 mm이다. 휘발유와 알코올을 혼합한 물질의 화염 전파 속도가 0.7 s로 가장 빠르고, 가장 늦은 물질은 휘발유와 경유를 혼합한 물질로 1.2 s이다. 화염이 최성기에 가장 빨리 도달한 물질은 휘발유와 아세톤을 혼합한 것으로 25.5 s가 소요되었다. 또한 휘발유와 경유를 혼합한 물질은 163.7 s로 가장 늦었다. 연소의 지속 시간은 휘발유와 경유를 혼합한 물질이 332.7 s로 가장 길었으며, 가장 짧은 것은 휘발유와 시너를 혼합한 물질로 121.5 s이다. 따라서 화재 현장을 조사하는 화재조사관은 최초 목격자의 진술은 물론 화염의 특성을 종합적으로 분석할 필요가 있다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.91-97
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• 2005

The research on the explosive limits is one of fundamental fields of combustion process, and information on the explosive limits of mixture of fuel and oxidant, with or without additives, is very important for the prevention in industrial fire and explosion accidents. Explosive limits of all compounds and solvent mixtures can be calculated with the appropriate use of the fundamental laws of Raoult, Batten, Le Chatelier and MRSM(modified response surface methodology) model. In this study, the reference values of lower explosive limits(LEL) of the ethanol+toluene+ethylacetate system were compared with the calculated values by using the solution thermodynamics and the MRSM model, respectively. The values calculated by the proposed equations were a good agreement with literature data within a few percent. By means of this methodology, it is possible to evaluate reliability of experimental data of the lower explosive limits of the flammable mixtures. Also, from given results, it is possible to predict explosive limits of the other flammable liquid mixtures used in the chemical process by the use of the proposed equations.

• 한국가스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가스학회 2004년도 추계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.97-102
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• 2004