Article,
The prediction of the flash point for binary aqueous solutions
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 101 (2): 83--106 (July 2003)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3894(03)00168-7
Abstract
A mathematical model, which may be used for predicting the flash point
of aqueous-organic solutions, has been proposed and subsequently
verified by experimentally-derived data. The results reveal that
this model is able to precisely predict the flash point over the
entire composition range of binary aqueous-organic solutions by way
of utilizing the flash point data pertaining to the flammable component.
The derivative of flash point with respect to composition (solution
composition effect upon flash point) can be applied to process safety
design/operation in order to identify as to whether the dilution
of a flammable liquid solution with water is effective in reducing
the fire and explosion hazard of the solution at a specified composition.
Such a derivative equation was thus derived based upon the flash
point prediction model referred to above and then verified by the
application of experimentally-derived data.
Tags
- aqueous-organic
- equilibrium;
- flammable
- flash
- limit;
- lower
- model;
- point;
- prediction
- solution
- vapor-liquid
