Thermal runaway reaction for highly exothermic material in safe storage temperature. (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lin, Chun-Ping; Li, Jin-Shuh; Tseng, Jo-Ming; Mannan, M. Sam
• Is Part Of: Journal of loss prevention in the process industries. Volume 40(2016:Mar.)
• Page Start: 259
• Page End: 265
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: Highly exothermic material -- Thermal reactive materials -- Differential scanning calorimetry -- Safety parameter -- Loss prevention; Chemical industries -- Safety measures -- Periodicals; 660.2804
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2016.01.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0950-4230

Abstract

Abstract: Highly exothermic materials have caused many serious accidents involving storage and transportation, due to being thermally reactive. The safe storage and management of these materials is still a critical problem in many countries. Our aim was to study the thermal hazard ofthermal reactive materials, such as a propellant, by employingdifferential scanning calorimetry (DSC) non-isothermal tests and isothermal tests, and then comparing the kinetic parameters by isothermal and non-isothermal of kinetics. The chosen approach was to obtain reliable thermal decomposition by a safe and effective method, which acquired the kinetic andsafety parameters of storage conditions that could be applied as highly exothermic materials' reduction ofloss prevention and energy potential for safer design during storage transport and processing operations. Highlights: An effective and precise model for management of highly exothermic materials. The approach can reduce thermal runaway accidents of highly exothermic materials. Avoids the easy-to-make-mistakes for application of thermal analysis. The model can be applied to evaluating other highly exothermic materials, such as propellant, firecracker and firework.