Measurement and Prediction of the Lower flash Point for n-Propanol+n-Decane System Using the Tag Open-Cup Apparatus

Tag 개방식 장치를 이용한 n-Propanol+n-Decane 계의 하부인화점 측정 및 예측

  • Ha Dong-Myeong (Department of Safety Engineering, Semyung, University)
  • 하동맹 (세명대학교 안전공학과)
  • Published : 2005.06.01

Abstract

The lower flash points for the n-propanol+n-decane flammable mixture were measured by the Tag open-cup apparatus(ASTM D 1310). The experimental results of mixture exhibited the lower flash point than those of pure component in the flash point versus composition curve. The experimental value of the minimum flash point is $27^{\circ}C$ at a mole fraction of n-propanol of 0.71, and the flash point of n-propanol was $28^{\circ}C$. The experimentally obtained data were compared with the values that had been calculated by use of the prediction model, which assumes an ideal solution, and the flash point prediction models based on the van Laar equation were used to estimate the activity coefficients. The predictive curve based on an ideal solution deviated from the experimental data for this system. The experimental results demonstrate a close agreement with the predicted curves, which used the van Laar equation. The average absolute deviation(A.A.D.) from using the van Lau equation is $0.83^{\circ}C$. The methodology proposed here in this paper can thus be applied to incorporate an inherently safer design for chemical processes, such as determining safe storage and handling conditions for flammable solutions.

노말프로판올과 노말데칸의 가연성혼합물의 하부인화점을 Tag개방식 장치를 이용하여 측정하였다. 실험결과 인화점과 조성의 관계에서 혼합물 보다 낮은 인화점을 보여주었다. 노말 프로판올의 몰분율 0.71에서 $27^{\circ}C$였으며, 노말프로판올의 인화점은 $28^{\circ}C$였다. 실험 결과는 이상용액을 근거로 한 예측 값과 활동도계수 예측식인 van Laar식을 사용하여 계산된 값을 각각 비교하였다. 이상용액 개념을 이용한 예측 값은 실험 값과 차이를 보였으나, van Laar 식에 의한 예측 값은 실험 값과 일치하였으며, van Laar식에 의한 예측 값과 실험 값은 평균 $0.83^{\circ}C$차이를 보였다. 본 연구에서 제시된 방법론은 가연성물질에 대해 안전한 저장 및 취급하는 조건의 결정과 같은 화학공정 설계의 본질적 안전 설계에 적용할 수 있다.

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