Flame propagation and explosion characteristics of food-based dust as a function of dust concentration

A comprehensive grasp of the mechanisms and characteristics of dust explosions holds significant importance in guiding safe operations and risk mitigation measures. This research examined the impact of dust concentration on the flame propagation and explosion characteristics of rice flour and tea du...

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Main Authors: Siti Zubaidah, Sulaiman, Khairiah, Mohd Mokhtar, Wan Zaiton, Wan Sulaiman, Nur Hikmah, Semawia
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Language:English
Published: American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2024
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author Siti Zubaidah, Sulaiman
Khairiah, Mohd Mokhtar
Wan Zaiton, Wan Sulaiman
Nur Hikmah, Semawia
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Wan Zaiton, Wan Sulaiman
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description A comprehensive grasp of the mechanisms and characteristics of dust explosions holds significant importance in guiding safe operations and risk mitigation measures. This research examined the impact of dust concentration on the flame propagation and explosion characteristics of rice flour and tea dust. The explosion test was carried out in a 20-L spherical chamber and demonstrated that elevating the dust concentration led to increased explosion pressure and flame velocity. Simultaneously, it decreased both the rise initiation time and the peak time. This observation can be attributed to more particles ignited by heat radiation per unit volume and a greater frequency of effective collisions between reactant molecules. These factors enhance mass and heat transfer in preheating and reaction zones, producing more violent pyrolysis. However, tea dust exhibited a slower flame propagation with weaker turbulent flame intensity due to its higher moisture content and larger particle size than rice flour.
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spelling ump-432622024-12-23T02:00:41Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43262/ Flame propagation and explosion characteristics of food-based dust as a function of dust concentration Siti Zubaidah, Sulaiman Khairiah, Mohd Mokhtar Wan Zaiton, Wan Sulaiman Nur Hikmah, Semawia HD Industries. Land use. Labor TP Chemical technology A comprehensive grasp of the mechanisms and characteristics of dust explosions holds significant importance in guiding safe operations and risk mitigation measures. This research examined the impact of dust concentration on the flame propagation and explosion characteristics of rice flour and tea dust. The explosion test was carried out in a 20-L spherical chamber and demonstrated that elevating the dust concentration led to increased explosion pressure and flame velocity. Simultaneously, it decreased both the rise initiation time and the peak time. This observation can be attributed to more particles ignited by heat radiation per unit volume and a greater frequency of effective collisions between reactant molecules. These factors enhance mass and heat transfer in preheating and reaction zones, producing more violent pyrolysis. However, tea dust exhibited a slower flame propagation with weaker turbulent flame intensity due to its higher moisture content and larger particle size than rice flour. American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2024 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43262/1/Flame%20propagation%20and%20explosion%20characteristics%20of%20food-based%20dust%20as%20a%20function%20of%20dust%20concentration.pdf Siti Zubaidah, Sulaiman and Khairiah, Mohd Mokhtar and Wan Zaiton, Wan Sulaiman and Nur Hikmah, Semawia (2024) Flame propagation and explosion characteristics of food-based dust as a function of dust concentration. Process Safety Progress, 43 (3). pp. 579-586. ISSN 1547-5913. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1002/prs.12591 10.1002/prs.12591
spellingShingle HD Industries. Land use. Labor
TP Chemical technology
Siti Zubaidah, Sulaiman
Khairiah, Mohd Mokhtar
Wan Zaiton, Wan Sulaiman
Nur Hikmah, Semawia
Flame propagation and explosion characteristics of food-based dust as a function of dust concentration
title Flame propagation and explosion characteristics of food-based dust as a function of dust concentration
title_full Flame propagation and explosion characteristics of food-based dust as a function of dust concentration
title_fullStr Flame propagation and explosion characteristics of food-based dust as a function of dust concentration
title_full_unstemmed Flame propagation and explosion characteristics of food-based dust as a function of dust concentration
title_short Flame propagation and explosion characteristics of food-based dust as a function of dust concentration
title_sort flame propagation and explosion characteristics of food-based dust as a function of dust concentration
topic HD Industries. Land use. Labor
TP Chemical technology
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