title: Effects of acetone on methyl ethyl ketone peroxide runaway reaction.
abstract: Runaway reactions by methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKPO) are an important issue in Asia, due to its unstable structure and extensive heat release during upset situations. This study employed differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to draw the experimental data for MEKPO 31 mass% and with acetone 99 mass% on three types of heating rate of 2, 4, and 10 degrees C/min; the kinetic and safety parameters were then evaluated via curve fitting. Through the reproducible tests in each condition, the results show that acetone is not a contaminant, because it could increase the activation energy (Ea) and onset temperature (To) when combined with MEKPO, which differs from the hazard information of the material safety data sheet (MSDS).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo-Kwang Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Yan-Fu
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jo-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Tsung-Chih
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Chi-Min
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Shu
mesh_terms: D000096:Acetone / Q000737:chemistry*; D002074:Butanones / Q000737:chemistry*; D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D006358:Hot Temperature; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002074:Butanones; D012997:Solvents; C011007:methyl ethyl ketone peroxide; D000096:Acetone