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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298608303321

Autore

Ma Tingguang

Titolo

Ignitability and Explosibility of Gases and Vapors / / by Tingguang Ma

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

1-4939-2665-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Disciplina

536.7

54

604.7

621.4021

660

Soggetti

Chemical engineering

Chemistry

Thermodynamics

Heat engineering

Heat - Transmission

Mass transfer

Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

Safety in Chemistry, Dangerous Goods

Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

A historical review -- Classical flammability theories -- Combustion fundamentals -- Thermal balance methods -- Ignitability, flammability and explosibility -- Operations within Flammability Diagrams -- Applications on Fuel Streams (Type II problems) -- Applications in Compartment Fires (Type I problem) -- Summary and conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

The book provides a systematic view on flammability and a collection of solved engineering problems in the fields of dilution and purge, mine gas safety, clean burning safety and gas suppression modeling. For the first time, fundamental principles of energy conservation are used to develop theoretical flammability diagrams and are then explored to understand various safety-related mixing problems. This provides the



basis for a fully-analytical solution to any flammability problem. Instead of the traditional view that flammability is a fundamental material property, here flammability is discovered to be a result of the explosibility of air and the ignitability of fuel, or a process property. By exploring the more fundamental concepts of explosibility and ignitability, the safety targets of dilution and purge can be better defined and utilized for guiding safe operations in process safety. This book provides various engineering approaches to mixture flammability, benefiting not only the safety students, but also field operators, as a useful resource for the safe handling of flammable gases and liquids. It will be useful to anyone who worries about the ignition potential of a flammable mixture.  .