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J. Phys. IV France
Volume 12, Number 7, August 2002
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| Page(s) | 393 - 402 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:20020308 | |
J. Phys. IV France 12 (2002) Pr7-393
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:20020308
Risk evaluation of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide and mixtures with sulfuric acid
X. Li1, H. Koseki1, Y. Iwata1, J.-W. Choi2 and Y.-S. Mok21 National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster (NRIFD), Japan
2 Pukyong National University, Korea
Abstract
The fact that an explosion starts at a lower ambient temperature when methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKPO) is not sufficiently
neutralized, is demonstrated with a highly sensitive small scale calorimeter (C80D). Meanwhile, experimental results of modified
closed pressure vessel tests (MCPVT) suggest that the decomposition is much more active for MEKPO in the presence of sulfuric
acid. Under such conditions the maximum pressures and the maximum rates of pressure rise are significantly higher than those
of pure MEKPO.
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