Experimental evaluation of flashback flame arresters

Bjorklund, R. A.; Kushida, R.; Flessner, Michael F.

doi:10.1002/prsb.720010411

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“…A 0.2 cm gap requires about 8 kV to initiate a spark. Also, work on the effectiveness of flame screens as flame arrestors [19] indicates that 30 mesh screens, (whose openings have a hydraulic diameter of 0.103 cm) are capable of quenching already developed flames that attempt to pass through them. The 0.025 cm gap implied by a 1.5 kV voltage difference is much smaller than the dimensions cited in these references and, therefore, it is not surprising that lower voltages are considered incapable of producing incendiary sparks from static electricity in mixtures of air and ordinary hydrocarbons and solvents.…”

Section: Spark Gap and Electrical Breakdownmentioning

confidence: 99%

The use (and misuse) of bonding for control of static ignition hazards

Mancini¹

1988

Plant/Oper. Prog.

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In this paper, specijic procedures to minimize potential hazards related to the accumulation of static electricity are addressed. The hazards of concern herein are those arising from the ignition ofmixtures of air andftammable gases, vapors, and dusts. Accordingly, concerns related to process operability, sensitivity or reliability of electronic components, or nuisance effects are not considered. Also, ignition of condensed phase explosives or oxygen enriched systems are not specijically included through many of the principles and conclusions discussed below will apply.

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Section: Spark Gap and Electrical Breakdownmentioning

confidence: 99%