Prediction of the relief of gas explosion in a tubular vessel by venting using a mathematical model

The relief of a gas explosion in a tubular vessel by venting can be predicted by using a mathematical model. In this model, the flame acceleration is represented by an increase in the burning velocity. The movement of a vent cover can be included. The model assumes that the vent is blocked by the vent cover prior to the explosion. the venting ratio was the most influential parameter in terms of relieving the pressure. In the case of a large venting ratio, the flame acceleration made a highly significant contribution, whereas for small venting ratios, the weight of the vent cover contributed to the relief more than the flame acceleration. When the pressure is required to be reduced significantly, the venting ratio, the vent open pressure and the weight of the vent cover must all be reduced.     

粉尘爆炸技术的最新发展

系统论述了爆炸防护技术的最新发展，为了选择最佳防护措施必须恰当鉴定和评估，包括材料的性质。借助一些经验公式，可估算温度对各种材料操作参数的影响。用情化法不仅可防止可爆混合物的形成还可防止其着火。对设备的“结构防爆”措施，近年来已制造出买用的容器。可以确信，工业爆炸防护领域必将拥有足够的技术以有效地战胜爆炸危险。     

关于粉尘云爆炸下限浓度的讨论

运用Ｓｉｗｅｋ２０升球形粉尘爆炸装置，通过对几种工业粉尘测试研究，发现粉尘最低爆炸下限浓度与燃烧持续时间有关。对于不同的粉尘，从压力一时间曲线中得出的最大持续时间与利用ＩＥＣ标准测定的爆炸下限浓度相接近。依据实验结果，提出了一种新的判据。     

Demographic impact of introducing modern medicine to a subsistence-level agrarian population: A simulation

Typical of many peasant communities in the Third World, the highland Indian population of Nuñoa, Peru operates close to its capacity for providing members with adequate nutrition. High birth and mortality rates maintain population stability in groups such as this. The introduction of modern medical services could decrease mortality and stimulate population growth, thus upsetting stability of the population size.Development of Third World countries includes improving health of subsistence-level populations by providing modern medical services. However, such changes would have secondary effects which should be anticipated. Using the Nuñoa population as a representative data base, and making a number of simplifying assumptions to increase the generality of this case, a simulation model has been devised to explore some of the consequences of introducing modern medical services.The model predicts that decreased mortality would initiate population growth. Some growth would be supported by changes in individual consumption patterns. But unless decreases in birth rate stabilized the population, it would increase beyond the level sustainable by local resources. Starvation or emigration would cause the population to crash. The model identifies several strategies for reducing birth rate sufficiently to avoid a population crash. Despite these strategies, increased equilibrium size of population would reduce per capita consumption. Since the population lives at the subsistence level, hardship, hunger, and even starvation could result. Thus, introduction of modern medical services could involve a trade-off between short-term improvements in health and. long-term economic hardship for the population. The model suggests that improved well-being of the population would require not only modern medical services but also (a) reduced birth rates; and (b) the improved technology necessary to increase food production.     

Niacin,lycopodium and polyethylene powder explosibility in 20-L and 1-m3 test chambers

An experimental program has been undertaken to investigate the explosibility of selected organic dusts. The work is part of a larger research project aimed at examination of a category of combustible dusts known as marginally explosible. These are materials that appear to explode in laboratory-scale test chambers, but which may not produce appreciable overpressures and rates of pressure rise in intermediate-scale chambers. Recent work by other researchers has also demonstrated that for some materials, the reverse occurs – i.e., values of explosion parameters are higher in a 1-m³ chamber than one with a volume of 20 L. Uncertainties can therefore arise in the design of dust explosion risk reduction measures.The following materials were tested in the current work: niacin, lycopodium and polyethylene, all of which are well-known to be combustible and which cover a relatively wide range of explosion consequence severity. The concept of marginal explosibility was incorporated by testing both fine and coarse fractions of polyethylene. Experiments were conducted at Dalhousie University using the following equipment: (i) Siwek 20-L explosion chamber for determination of maximum explosion pressure (P_max), volume-normalized maximum rate of pressure rise (K_St), and minimum explosible concentration (MEC), (ii) MIKE 3 apparatus for determination of minimum ignition energy (MIE), and (iii) BAM oven for determination of minimum ignition temperature (MIT). Testing was also conducted at Fauske & Associates, LLC using a 1-m³ explosion chamber for determination of P_max, K_St and MEC. All equipment were calibrated against reference dusts, and relevant ASTM methodologies were followed in all tests.The explosion data followed known trends in accordance with relevant physical and chemical phenomena. For example, P_max and K_St values for the fine sample of polyethylene were higher than those for the coarse sample because of the decrease in particle size. MEC values for all samples were comparable in both the 20-L and 1-m³ chambers. P_max and K_St values compared favorably in the different size vessels except for the coarse polyethylene sample. In this case, K_St determined in a volume of 1 m³ was significantly higher than the value from 20-L testing. The fact that the 20-L K_St was low (23 bar m/s) does not indicate marginal explosibility of the coarse polyethylene. This sample is clearly explosible as evidenced by the measured values of MEC, MIE, MIT, and 1-m³ K_St (at both 550 and 600 ms ignition delay times).     

甲烷爆炸传播过程膜状障碍物的激励效应研究

针对管状空间内膜状障碍物对甲烷爆炸传播的激励效应现象,基于机理分析进行了数值模拟和实验研究,计算分析薄膜附近爆炸冲击波压力峰值大小与火焰速度变化,同时运用激波管道进行相同工况条件下的实验,并对两者结果对比分析,发现有无膜状障碍物的压力峰值相差6倍以上。研究表明,膜状障碍物的激励效应是破膜以后形成的带压燃烧,提高了燃烧速率,导致甲烷爆炸的火焰传播速度剧增。实验结果一定意义诠释了同样数量的甲烷气体爆炸在不同环境内后果上的巨大差异,研究结果对矿井瓦斯爆炸事故调查及防治具有指导意义。     

锌粉燃爆事故分析与预防

本文以一起锌粉爆炸事故为例,叙述锌粉爆炸事故的发生过程,探究爆炸事故发生的直接原因和间接原因,应用Semenov热自燃理论揭示了本次事故发生规律。结合事故原因分析,考虑防止除尘器积尘及控制二次扬爆,研究设计了新型除尘器,经计算管道中最低风速要求16.3m/s,喷锌间内的风速0.25~0.5m/s,可有效减少粉尘积聚,风管设计中拆除原除尘器中采用的挡板,减少弯管的使用,可避免风管积尘。新型除尘器自动化性能高,可降低由于积尘、超温引发粉尘爆炸事故的概率,对减少人员伤亡和降低经济损失有重要意义,现已投入生产运行,具有一定的工程应用价值和推广价值。     

圆管状隔爆产品爆炸压力测试实验研究

为了研究隔爆产品内部的爆炸压力,选取了圆管状隔爆产品,设计了隔爆产品爆炸压力测试装置,测试记录了在常温和低温2种环境温度下,乙烯和氢气2种典型可燃性气体在不同内部结构的隔爆产品中的爆炸压力。研究结果表明:相同初始压力条件下,温度越低,气体的爆炸压力越大;在国际标准推荐的试验条件下,低浓度乙烯可以产生与高浓度氢气相同的爆炸压力;隔爆产品结构的变化会导致压力重叠的现象,显著影响爆炸压力的大小。     

空腔及其耦合水袋抑制瓦斯爆炸实验研究

为探索一种新型瓦斯抑爆技术,设计宽径比分别为1.5,2.5,4的矩形空腔体,并基于自行搭建的长36 m,管径为200 mm的大型瓦斯爆炸实验系统,通过在管网中铺设不同宽径比空腔体结构开展抑爆实验。此外依托支护简单的宽径比为2.5的空腔体,在腔体内填充不同质量水袋开展实验,以期进一步提高空腔体抑爆性能。结果表明:对于长径比为2.5、高径比为1的空腔体在实验宽径比范围内均能在一定程度上抑制瓦斯爆炸强度;随着腔体宽径比的增加,截面面积变化率增大,火焰及冲击波超压峰值衰减幅度越大,抑爆效果越佳;空腔耦合抑爆剂水能提高腔体的抑爆效果,在实验范围内较纯空腔可使火焰抑制率最大提高70%,超压峰值抑制率最大提高263%。     

管道内瓦斯煤尘共混爆炸温度特性

采用瞬态火焰传播实验系统,对7%,8%,9%,10%和11%的瓦斯体积浓度分别与不同浓度的长焰煤煤尘混合,并使用直径25 μm的Pt/Rh13-Pt微细热电偶测量温度,揭示受限空间内瓦斯与煤尘混合爆炸温度特性。结果表明:煤尘浓度一定时,随着瓦斯浓度的增加,爆炸温度先增加后减小;纯瓦斯浓度在10%时爆炸温度最高,加入煤尘后的混合体系中,瓦斯浓度为9%时爆炸温度最高;瓦斯浓度不变时,随着煤尘浓度的增加,爆炸温度一直减小;7%~11%瓦斯分别与130 g/m3煤尘混合爆炸后测得最高温度分别为1 333.6,1 475.4,1 511.4,1 455.6,1 396.4 ℃;与9%纯瓦斯爆炸相比,9%瓦斯与130,260,520,780 g/m3煤尘混合爆炸后测得最高温度分别降低7.2%,11.5%,15.0%和22.9%。结论得到的瓦斯煤尘共混爆炸温度数据可为煤矿灾害高温防护提供参考依据。