Ignitability assessment of shredder dusts of refrigerator and the prevention of the dust explosion |
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| Institution: | 1. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Research Center for Explosion Safety, Onogawa 16-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan;2. Matsushita Refrigeration Company, 2-3-1-2 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu City, Shiga 525-8555, Japan;3. Ecole Nationale Supérieure d''Ingénieurs de Bourges, 10 boulevard Lahitolle, 18020 Bourges Cedex, France;1. Japan National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 1-4-6 Umezono, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-0024, Japan;2. Yamaishi Metal Co., LTD., 791 Kimagase, Noda, Chiba 270-0222, Japan;3. Technology Institution of Industrial Safety, 2-16-26 Hirosedai, Sayama-shi, Saitama 350-1328, Japan;1. Reaction and Chemical Engineering Laboratory (LRGP), University of Lorraine, UPR 33 49 CNRS, 1 Rue Grandville, BP 20451, 54001 Nancy, France;2. Mechanical Engineering Department, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 Este 19A 40, Bogotá, Colombia;3. Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 Este 19A 40, Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Abstract: | Explosibility of polyurethane dusts produced in the recycling process of refrigerator and the ways to prevent the dust explosion were studied. In recent years, cyclopentane is often used as the foaming agent and this produces explosive atmosphere in the shredding process. The minimum explosive concentration of polyurethane dust, influence of coexisting cyclopentane gas on the explosibility, effect of relative humidity on the minimum explosive concentration of polyurethane dusts, the minimum ignition energy, influence of cyclopentane mixture on the explosion severity, etc. were investigated.The minimum explosive dust concentration decreased with the increase of cyclopentane concentration and increased with the increase of relative humidity. The minimum ignition energy was about 11 mJ. The ignition energy decreased with the increase of the cyclopentane gas concentration. The cyclopentane gas concentration up to about 5300 ppm did not influence too much on the explosion index (Kst) and maximum explosion pressure. From these, it would be a good way to increase the relative humidity and to regulate the cyclopentane concentration in the shredding process to prevent the dust explosion hazard. |
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