The energy hazard criteria of ASTM program CHETAH have been tested
as criteria of flammability of gaseous mixtures containing an hydrocarbon
vapour and air as oxidiser, at lean concentrations. A method for
calculating the lower flammability limits in air, at atmospheric
pressure and ambient temperature, is proposed as a result of a statistical
study, which involved 67 combustible compounds. CHETAH's fourth energy
hazard criterion was found to be the most reliable flammability criterion.
The method is predictive since all the input data may be obtained
with very good accuracy using a group contribution method. It is
reliable, predicted limits being more frequently underevaluated,
by 0.11 mol\% on average, than overevaluated. The method is also
precise, with a standard deviation of the estimates of 0.14 mol\%.
It is easily applicable to fuel mixtures and gives the same results
as Le Chatelier's law.
%0 Journal Article
%1 Dalmazzone:2001
%A Dalmazzone, D.
%A Laforest, J. C.
%A Petit, J. M.
%D 2001
%J Oil & Gas Science and Technology - Revue de l'IFP
%K CHETAH. flammability hydrocarbons, limit, prediction,
%N 4
%P 365--372
%T Application of Thermochemical Energy Hazard Criteria to the Prediction
of Lower Flammability Limits of Hydrocarbons in Air
%V 56
%X The energy hazard criteria of ASTM program CHETAH have been tested
as criteria of flammability of gaseous mixtures containing an hydrocarbon
vapour and air as oxidiser, at lean concentrations. A method for
calculating the lower flammability limits in air, at atmospheric
pressure and ambient temperature, is proposed as a result of a statistical
study, which involved 67 combustible compounds. CHETAH's fourth energy
hazard criterion was found to be the most reliable flammability criterion.
The method is predictive since all the input data may be obtained
with very good accuracy using a group contribution method. It is
reliable, predicted limits being more frequently underevaluated,
by 0.11 mol\% on average, than overevaluated. The method is also
precise, with a standard deviation of the estimates of 0.14 mol\%.
It is easily applicable to fuel mixtures and gives the same results
as Le Chatelier's law.
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abstract = {The energy hazard criteria of ASTM program CHETAH have been tested
as criteria of flammability of gaseous mixtures containing an hydrocarbon
vapour and air as oxidiser, at lean concentrations. A method for
calculating the lower flammability limits in air, at atmospheric
pressure and ambient temperature, is proposed as a result of a statistical
study, which involved 67 combustible compounds. CHETAH's fourth energy
hazard criterion was found to be the most reliable flammability criterion.
The method is predictive since all the input data may be obtained
with very good accuracy using a group contribution method. It is
reliable, predicted limits being more frequently underevaluated,
by 0.11 mol{\%} on average, than overevaluated. The method is also
precise, with a standard deviation of the estimates of 0.14 mol{\%}.
It is easily applicable to fuel mixtures and gives the same results
as Le Chatelier's law.},
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author = {Dalmazzone, D. and Laforest, J. C. and Petit, J. M.},
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journal = {Oil {\&} Gas Science and Technology - Revue de l'IFP},
keywords = {CHETAH. flammability hydrocarbons, limit, prediction,},
number = 4,
pages = {365--372},
review = {Institute Fran{\c c}ais du Petrole},
timestamp = {2010-01-19T17:39:44.000+0100},
title = {Application of Thermochemical Energy Hazard Criteria to the Prediction
of Lower Flammability Limits of Hydrocarbons in Air},
volume = 56,
year = 2001
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