- Author
- Kennedy, R. E. | Spolan, I. | Scott, G. S.
- Title
- Explosibility of Mixtures of Propane, Air and Carbon Dioxide and of Propane, Air and Nitrogen at Elevated Pressures.
- Coporate
- Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA
- Report
- Report of Investigations 4812; RI 4812, August 1951, 12 p.
- Keywords
- pressure | explosibility index | mixtures | propane | air | carbon dioxide | nitrogen | flammability limits | oxygen content
- Identifiers
- critical values of oxygen content at high pressures
- Abstract
- The presence of combustible gases and vapors in air can constitute an extremely serious explosion hazard. This hazard is even greater when explosive mixtures are confined under high pressures, as the pressure can become tremendous immediately before the container is ruptured.