scholarly journals Determination of Fire Parameters of Polyamide 12 Powder for Additive Technologies

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 3014
Author(s):  
Richard Kuracina ◽  
Zuzana Szabová ◽  
Eva Buranská ◽  
Alica Pastierová ◽  
Peter Gogola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Melting Point ◽  
Additive Technologies ◽  
Powder Materials ◽  
Explosion Pressure ◽  
Polyamide 12 ◽  
Maximum Explosion Pressure ◽  
Median Size ◽  
Settled Dust ◽  
Current Article

The use of additive technologies keeps growing. Increasingly, flammable powder materials are also used in additive technologies, and there is a risk of explosion or fire when using them. The current article deals with the determination of fire parameters of a powder sample of polyamide Sinterit PA12 Smoth in accordance with the EN 14034 and EN ISO/IEC 80079-20-2 standards. For that purpose, a sample at a median size of 27.5 µm and a humidity of 0% wt. was used. The measurements showed that the maximum explosion pressure of the PA12 polyamide sample was 6.78 bar and the value of the explosion constant Kst was 112.2 bar·m·s−1. It was not possible to determine the MIT value of the settled dust, since the melting point of polyamide sample is low. The MIT of the dispersed dust was 450 °C. Based on the measured results, it can be stated that the powdered polyamide PA12 poses a risk in terms of explosions and fires. Therefore, when using polyamide PA12 in additive technologies, it is necessary to ensure an effective explosion prevention.

scholarly journals Determination of the Explosion Characteristics of Wheat Flour

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (40) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Richard Kuracina ◽  
Zuzana Szabová ◽  
Denisa Pangrácová ◽  
Karol Balog
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Flour ◽  
Maximum Rate ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Explosion Pressure ◽  
Maximum Explosion Pressure ◽  
Dust Clouds ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Flour Dust ◽  
Explosion Limit

Abstract The article deals with the measurement of explosion characteristics of wheat flour. The measurements were carried out according to STN EN 14034-1+A1:2011 Determination of explosion characteristics of dust clouds. Part 1: Determination of the maximum explosion pressure pmax of dust clouds, the maximum rate of explosion pressure rise according to STN EN 14034-2+A1:2012 Determination of explosion characteristics of dust clouds - Part 2: Determination of the maximum rate of explosion pressure rise (dp/dt)max of dust clouds and LEL according to STN EN 14034-3+A1:2011 Determination of explosion characteristics of dust clouds: Determination of the lower explosion limit LEL of dust clouds. The testing of explosions of wheat flour dust clouds showed that the maximum value of the pressure was reached at the concentrations of 600 g/m3 and its value is 8.32 bar/s. The fastest increase of pressure was observed at the concentration of 750 g/m3 and its value was 54.2 bar/s.

scholarly journals Determination of Explosion Characteristics of Sugar Dust Clouds

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Richard Kuracina ◽  
Zuzana Szabová ◽  
Matej Menčík
Keyword(s):  
Maximum Rate ◽  
Dust Cloud ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Dust Explosion ◽  
Explosion Pressure ◽  
Maximum Explosion Pressure ◽  
Dust Clouds ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Explosion Limit

Abstract A dust explosion occurs when an airborne combustible dust cloud encounters an effective ignition source. The resulting pressure and temperature increase can severely injure people and damage surrounding equipment and buildings, and therefore needs to be prevented or controlled (Taveau, 2016). The article deals with the measurement of maximum explosion pressure and maximum rate of explosion pressure rise of sugar dust cloud. The measurements were carried out according to STN EN 14034-1+A1:2011 Determination of explosion characteristics of dust clouds. Part 1: Determination of the maximum explosion pressure pmax of dust clouds, the maximum rate of explosion pressure rise according to STN EN 14034-2+A1:2012 Determination of explosion characteristics of dust clouds - Part 2: Determination of the maximum rate of explosion pressure rise (dp/dt)max of dust clouds and Determination of explosion characteristics of dust clouds. Part 3: Determination of the lower explosion limit LEL of dust clouds. The sugar dust cloud in the chamber is achieved mechanically. The testing of explosions of sugar dust clouds showed that the maximum value of the pressure was reached at concentrations of 1000 g/m3 and its value is 6,89 bars.

scholarly journals Study of Explosion Characteristics of the Wheat Flour Dust Clouds in Dependence of the Particle Size Distribution

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (44) ◽  
pp. 65-71
Author(s):  
Richard Kuracina ◽  
Zuzana Szabová ◽  
Eva Buranská
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Wheat Flour ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Median Particle Size ◽  
Explosion Pressure ◽  
Maximum Explosion Pressure ◽  
Dust Clouds ◽  
Median Particle ◽  
Flour Dust

Abstract Fire protection is an important part of the industry where flammable and explosive dusts are found. Production, storage and transport of food powders such as flour can be very dangerous in terms of explosiveness. The article deals with the measurement of explosion characteristics of wheat flour dust. The measurements were carried out according to EN 14034-1+A1:2011 Determination of explosion characteristics of dust clouds. Part 1: Determination of the maximum explosion pressure pmax of dust clouds and the maximum rate of explosion pressure rise according to EN 14034-2+A1:2012 Determination of explosion characteristics of dust clouds - Part 2: Determination of the maximum rate of explosion pressure rise (dp/dt)max of dust clouds. A sample of wheat flour with a median particle size 84 μm exhibits the maximum explosion pressure 7.00 bar at the concentration of 600 g.m−3 and then explosion constant is 16.9 bar.s−1.m. A sample of wheat flour with a median particle size 50 μm exhibits the maximum explosion pressure 7.97 bar at the concentration of 1000 g.m−3 and the explosion constant 54.9 bar.s−1.m.Based on the results of the measurements, we found that the particle size distribution has a significant influence on the explosion parameters of the wheat flour samples.

scholarly journals Study of Explosion Characteristics of Wood Dust Clouds in Dependence of the Particle Size Distribution

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (40) ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Kuracina ◽  
Zuzana Szabová ◽  
Matej Menčík
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Maximum Rate ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Wood Dust ◽  
Explosion Pressure ◽  
Maximum Explosion Pressure ◽  
Dust Clouds

Abstract The article deals with the measurement of explosion characteristics of wood dust. The measurements were carried out according to STN EN 14034-1+A1:2011 Determination of explosion characteristics of dust clouds. Part 1: Determination of the maximum explosion pressure pmax of dust clouds and the maximum rate of explosion pressure rise according to STN EN 14034-2+A1:2012 Determination of explosion characteristics of dust clouds - Part 2: Determination of the maximum rate of explosion pressure rise (dp/dt)max of dust clouds. On the basis of measurements, we found that the distribution of the particles has a significant impact on the parameters of wood dust samples.

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