• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.8-14
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• 2012

Hydrogen is considered to be the most important future energy carrier in many applications reducing significantly greenhouse gas emissions, but the explosion safety issues associated with hydrogen applications need to be investigated and fully understood to be applicable as the carrier. The risk associated with a explosion depends on an understanding of the impacts of the explosion, particularly the pressure-time history during the explosion. This work provides the effects of explosion parameters, such as specific heat ratio of burned and unburned gas, equilibrium maximum explosion pressure, and burning velocity, on the pressure-time history with flame growth model. The pressure-time history is dominantly depending on the burning velocity and equilibrium maximum explosion pressure of hydrogen-air mixture. The pressure rise rate increase with the burning velocity and equilibrium maximum explosion pressure. The specific heat ratio of unburned gas has more effect on the final explosion pressure increase rate than initial explosion pressure increase rate. However, the specific heat ratio of burned gas has more influence on initial explosion pressure increase rate. The flame speeds are obtained by fitting the experimental data sets. The flame speeds for hydrogen in air based on our experimental data is very low, making a transition from deflagration to detonation in a confined space unlikely under these conditions.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.20-25
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• 2015

In order to examine the explosion risk of 2-ethylhexanoic acid, we experimentally studied the explosion limit, explosion pressure, and rate of increase of the explosion pressure at different oxygen concentrations. The lower explosion limit was 3.2% at a temperature of $100^{\circ}C$, and the oxygen concentration was 40 to 70%. The upper explosion limit was 4.5% and the lower explosion limit was 4.0% at an oxygen concentration of 21%.The maximum explosion pressure of 2-ethylhexanoic acid was 1.4161 MPa at an oxygen concentration of 70%, and the rate of increase of the explosion pressure was 62.692 MPa/s at this concentration.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.124-128
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• 2000

가연성분진을 생산, 가공, 수송하는 과정에서 분진폭발의 위험성은 항상 존재하고 있으며, 일단 분진폭발이 발생하면 인명과 재산상의 피해가 큰 대형사고의 경향을 띄게 되므로, 무엇보다 중요한 과제는 폭발예방대책을 강구하는 것이라 할 수 있다. 분진폭발을 예방하기 위해서는 폭발하한계, 최대폭발압력, 폭발압력상승속도, 최소착화에너지, 최저발화온도 등이 있으며, 이들 특성치는 실험을 통하여 파악하여야 한다.(중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.376-377
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• 2011

최근 Mg, Mg-Al합금, Al은 전자제품의 케이스, 차량의 휠 등의 신소재로서 활용성이 높아 사회적 수요가 급격히 늘고 있다. 이러한 수요 증가와 함께 관련 사업장에서는 취급 과정에서 폭발사고 위험성이 높아지고 있는데, 2010년도에는 국내 사업장에서 금속 분진에 의한 폭발사고가 4건이 발생하여 인명 및 재산피해가 발생하였다. Mg-Al합금의 폭발사고로 사망 1명과 부상 2명이 발생하였으며, Al분진의 폭발사고는 3건이 발생하여 사망 2명과 부상 3명의 인명피해로 이어졌다. 사고조사를 통하여 사업장에서의 금속분진에 대한 위험인식이 매우 낮은 것이 유사 사고가 반복되고 있는 가장 큰 이유로 알려지고 있는데, 이는 금속분진에 대한 부족한 안전기술정보와 밀접한 관련이 있다. 본 연구에서는 Mg, Mg-Al합금, Al등을 취급하는 관련 사업장에서 폭발사고 예방대책을 위하여 활용할 수 있는 폭발특성에 관한 안전기술정보 제공을 목적으로 하고 있다. 보다 구체적으로는 사고 다발 금속분진에 대한 위험성 이해에 도움을 될 수 있도록 동일 입경분포 조건에서의 위험성을 정량적으로 평가하였으며, 이를 위하여 각 금속분진의 동일 입경 조건에서 최대폭발압력, 폭발하한계 등의 폭발위험성 데이터를 실험적으로 조사 하였다. 조사한 시료는 평균입경 200 mesh의 Al, Mg, Mg-Al(60:40 wt%)로서 입도분석기(Beckman Coulter LSI 3320)를 사용하여 측정한 결과 평균입경은 약 $155{\mu}m$로 나타났다. Al분진의 농도변화에 따른 폭발압력을 조사한 결과, 최대폭발압력(Pmax)은 7.9 bar였으며 최대폭발압력상승속도 (dt/dP)max는 농도 $1500[g/m^3]$에서 322 [bar/s]로 최대가 되었으며 폭발 하한계(LEL)는 $70[g/m^3]$가 얻어졌다. 반면에 순수한 Mg의 LEL은 $30[g/m^3]$였으며 Pmax는 6.4 bar, (dP/dt)max는 100 [bar/s]가 얻어졌다. 이러한 결과로부터 LEL이 낮은 Mg는 Al보다 연소성이 큰 것으로 나타났으며, Al은 화염을 유지하는데 필요한 최저 열분해 가스농도를 확보하는데 Mg보다도 고농도의 분진이 필요함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 Mg-Al(60:40 wt%)의 LEL은 $50g/m^3$이었으며 Pmax는 9.4 bar, (dP/dt)max는 472 [bar/s]가 얻어졌다. 이러한 결과로부터 Mg-Al(60:40 wt%)합금의 연소성을 살펴보면 착화하기 쉬운 정도는 Mg와 Al의 성분비에 의해 변화하지만 Mg와 Al의 중간 정도로 나타나는 반면, Pmax는 Mg 또는 Al의 단독 물질 성분보다도 매우 큰 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통하여 단일 성분의 Mg와 Al보다도 Mg와 Al이 일정 비율로 구성된 Mg-Al합금의 경우가 화재폭발 위험성이 증가한다는 사실을 알 수 있었으며, 이와 같은 폭발위험특성 자료를 활용하여 분진의 보관, 취급, 폐기 등의 지속적 관리가 필요하며 사업장 특성에 적합한 안전대책을 통한 사고예방대책이 요구된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.466-469
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• 2011

Acrylic Polymer는 충격보강재 및 가공조제 등의 용도로 다양한 산업현장에서 사용되어지고 있는데, 본 제품 제조회사에서 고객사로 제품 납품 후 원료 투입 중 분진폭발이 발생하여 본 위험성평가를 의뢰하였다. 분진의 위험 특성에 대한 분석은 일반적으로 퇴적분진(Dust Layers)와 부유분진(Dust Clouds)으로 구별되어진다. 본 연구에서는 스위스 Kuhner사에서 제작된 분진폭발장치를 이용하여 아크릴 부유분진의 화재.폭발위험성에 대하여 고찰하였다. Acrylic Polymer 부유분진의 폭발위험성은 최대폭발압력 약 6bar, 최대폭발압력상승속도 67 bar/s, Kst 값은 $18m{\cdot}bar/s$로 폭발등급으로 구분하면 St1 [0$bar{\cdot}m/s$]으로 분류되어 "폭발에 의한 위험성이 낮은 분진"에 속하며, 최소점화에너지(MIE)는 300 mJ < MIE < 1,000 mJ로 Normal Sensitivity로서 정전기와 같은 점화원 제거만으로도 어느 정도 충분히 폭발 등을 방지 할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.8 no.4 s.25
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• pp.50-54
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• 2004

To examine the danger of explosion caused by decomposition explosion of Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide, the mini cup pressure vessel tester (MCPVT) was used in the experiment. The maximum explosion pressure increased as the amount of $98\%H_2SO_4$ added to MEKPO increased from $0\%$ to $1\%,\;3\%$, and $5\%$, and the maximum pressure rising velocity increased as well. In addition, the temperature under the pressure at which decomposition starts decreased from $168.16^{\circ}C$ to $126.76^{\circ}C,\;91.21^{\circ}C$, and $81.25^{\circ}C$ as the amount of $H_2SO_4$ added increased.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.9 no.1 s.26
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• pp.38-43
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• 2005

To examine the characteristics of the explosion of city gas, the concentration of oxygen was changed with the change of initial pressure. From the result of the experiment, as the concentration of oxygen was low, the explosion limit became narrow and the minimum concentration of oxygen for the explosion was $12\%$. Furthermore, As the increase of the initial pressure, explosion ranges were a little increased. And as the change of the initial pressure, the maximum explosion pressure were $6.3 kgf/cm^2{\cdot}g,\;12.7 kgf/cm^2{\cdot}g$ and the maximum pressure rising velocity were $245.63 kgf/cm^2/s,\;427.88 kgf/cm^2/s$.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.1-6
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• 2012

Using the Siwek 20 L spherical explosion vessel, the explosion properties have been examined to understand the influence of magnesium content in Mg-Al alloy dusts with different concentration. For this purpose, the Mg-Al alloy dusts (volume mean diameter : $151{\sim}160{\mu}m$) with magnesium content ratio were used. As the results, the increase of Mg content in Mg-Al alloy causes an decreased minimum explosion concentration and an increased maximum explosion pressure. Also the maximum explosion pressure and maximum rate of pressure rise in Mg-Al alloy dusts mainly depended on the dust concentrations. However, for the explosion index (Kst) of Mg-Al (40:60 wt%), Mg-Al (50:50 wt%) and Mg-Al (60:40 wt%), it was founded to increase the Kst with increasing of magnesium content ratio.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.19 no.4 s.68
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• pp.150-154
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• 2004

Gas explosion characteristics of hydrogen and liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) were measured in 6L cylindrical vessel, and experiment for explosion to fire transition phenomena of the gases were carried out using the 270L vessel. Explosion characteristics were measured using the stain type pressure transducer and explosion to fire transition phenomena was analyzed with the hish-speed camera. Base on the experiment, it was found that explosion pressure was most high slightly above the stoichiometric concentration, and explosion pressure rise rate and flame propagation velocity were proportional to the combustion velocity. And we find that those kind of explosion characteristics affect the explosion-to-fire transition, in addition, explosion flame temperature, flame residence time, are important parameters in explosion-to-fire transition.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.7-13
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• 2012

An experimental study has been done to investigate the explosion characteristics of aluminum powders with different sizes and concentrations in a 20 L spherical explosion vessel. Two different sizes of aluminum powder were used : $15.1{\mu}m$ and $34.8{\mu}m$ with a volume mean diameter. The results revealed that $15.1{\mu}m$ Al powder has a Lower explosion limit (LEL) of $40g/m^3$, a maximun explosion pressure ($P_{max}$) of 9.8 bar and a maximum rate of pressure rise ($[dP/dt]_{max}$) of 1852 bar/s, in $34.8{\mu}m$ Al powder, LEL of $70g/m^3$, $P_{max}$ of 7.9 bar and $[dP/dt]_{max}$ of 322 bar/s. The LEL of Al powders tended to increase with the increase of particle size. Also, it was found that the flame velocity calculated from the powder with $15.1{\mu}m$ was about 5 times higher than that of the powder of $34.8{\mu}m$.