Ignitability and Explosibility of Gases and Vapors

• Main Author: Ma, Tingguang (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Chemical engineering.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Safety in Chemistry, Dangerous Goods.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.

The book provides a systematic view on flammability and a collection of solved engineering problems in the fields of dilution and purge, mine gas safety, clean burning safety and gas suppression modeling. For the first time, fundamental principles of energy conservation are used to develop theoretic...

Table of Contents:

• A historical review
• Classical flammability theories
• Combustion fundamentals
• Thermal balance methods
• Ignitability, flammability and explosibility
• Operations within Flammability Diagrams
• Applications on Fuel Streams (Type II problems)
• Applications in Compartment Fires (Type I problem)
• Summary and conclusions.