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    The document describes a gas flammability test to determine if a gas mixture is combustible. It provides steps to determine the gas composition, calculate the lower flammability limit using Le Chatelier's rule, and determine if the concentration of combustibles is above this limit. It also checks if there is sufficient oxygen present to propagate a flame based on minimum oxygen concentration thresholds for different gases. The sample gas mixture contained 7.2% total combustibles but was found to be non-combustible since there was no additional oxygen present.

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    The document describes a gas flammability test to determine if a gas mixture is combustible. It provides steps to determine the gas composition, calculate the lower flammability limit using Le Chatelier's rule, and determine if the concentration of combustibles is above this limit. It also checks if there is sufficient oxygen present to propagate a flame based on minimum oxygen concentration thresholds for different gases. The sample gas mixture contained 7.2% total combustibles but was found to be non-combustible since there was no additional oxygen present.

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    The document describes a gas flammability test to determine if a gas mixture is combustible. It provides steps to determine the gas composition, calculate the lower flammability limit using Le Chatelier's rule, and determine if the concentration of combustibles is above this limit. It also checks if there is sufficient oxygen present to propagate a flame based on minimum oxygen concentration thresholds for different gases. The sample gas mixture contained 7.2% total combustibles but was found to be non-combustible since there was no additional oxygen present.

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    Gas Flammability Test

    Purpose: Determine if a gas mixture is flammable


    Steps: 1. Determine the Gas Composition (from user)
    2. Determine the Gas Mixture lower flammablity using Le Chatelier's Rule - reference Bodur
    3. Determine if the concentration of combustibles is greater than the lower flammability limit,
    4. Determine if there is adequate oxygen present (MOC) to propagate a flame. This tests if

    Step 1 & 2
    Gas composition

    % of Total
    Combustible Component concentra LEL, % Combusti
    Name tion, %vol vol ble
    Carbon Monoxide 0.1 12.5 0.013889
    Hydrogen 0.1 4 0.013889
    Methane 5.5 5 0.763889
    Ethylene 1.5 2.7 0.208333
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    Total combustible 7.2

    Non Combustible
    Air 0 0 O2
    CO2 80
    N2 0
    H2O 12.5
    O2 0
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    total non combustibles 92.5


    Total (should be 100) 99.7

    Step 4.
    Usually organic combustible compounds will not propagate a flame if 02 in mixtures of
    organic, inert gas, and air is below about 10.5 and 13% v/v with N2 and CO2 respectively, a
    the inert gases.
    concentra
    tion, %vol Formula C H
    Carbon Monoxide 1.4 1
    Hydrogen 1.4 0 2
    Methane 76.4 1 4
    Ethylene 20.8 2 4
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    Total combustible
    Minimum Oxygen Required
    Safety factor
    Oxygen Present 0.0 % v/v

    Combustible Mixture ? no

    Combustible Mixture ? no includes safety factor


    input
    output

    hatelier's Rule - reference Bodurtha; Industrial Explosion Prevention and Protection


    than the lower flammability limit, if so it is a combustible mixture (if released into air or by itself)
    propagate a flame. This tests if gas is combustible with no additional oxygen required

    0.111111 Lower Flammability Limit, % vol 4.26 %


    0.347222 Concentration of Combustibles 7.2 %
    15.27778
    7.716049 Step 3. Combustible Mixture? Yes
    0
    0 Note: Gases must have 'similar' flammability characteristics for
    0 Le Chatelier's Rule to be applicable
    0
    0 Note: Composite Upper Flammabiliity may be calculated in
    0 similar manner.
    0
    0

    a flame if 02 in mixtures of
    with N2 and CO2 respectively, as
    O
    1 0.006944
    0 0.006944
    0 1.527778
    0 0.625
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
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    0
    2.166667
    9.2 % v/v
    30%
    Minimum Oxygen for Combustion (MOC)

    Component N2-Air % v/v O2 CO2-Air % v/v O2 LEL


    Acetone 13.5 15.5
    Benzene 11 14
    Butadiene 10 13
    Butane 12 14.5
    Carbon Disulfide 5 8
    Carbon Monoxide 5.5 6 12.5
    Diethyl Ether 10.5 13
    Ethanol 10.58 13
    Ethylene 10 11.5 2.7
    Hydrogen 5 6 4
    Hydrogen Sulfide 7.5 11.5
    Isobutane 12 15
    Methane 12 14.5 5
    Methanol 10 13.5 6.7
    Propane 11.5 14 2.2
    Propylene 11.5 14

    Notes:
    ref Bodurtha who references NFPA standard 69 , Oct 1967

    % v/v O2 is in mixtures of the combustible + inert gas + air. Values are for normal room temperature an
    O2 % error
    Stoichiom Calculate from
    Reaction C's H's O's etric d MOC measured
    0 0 -100%
    0 0 -100%
    0 0 -100%
    0 0 -100%
    0 0 -100%
    CO + 0.5 O2 -> CO2 1 0 1 0.5 6.25 14%
    0 0 -100%
    0 0 -100%
    C2H2 2 2 0 2.5 6.75 -33%
    H2 2 0.5 2 -60%
    0 0 -100%
    0 0 -100%
    CH4 1 4 0 2 10 -17%
    CH3OH 1 4 1 1.5 10.05 1%
    C3H8 + 5O2 -> 3CO2 + 4H2O 3 8 0 5 11 -4%

    alues are for normal room temperature and 101.325 kPa

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