title: Explosion characteristics of LPG-air mixtures in closed vessels.
abstract: The experimental study of explosive combustion of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)-air mixtures at ambient initial temperature was performed in two closed vessels with central ignition, at various total initial pressures within 0.3-1.3bar and various fuel/air ratios, within the flammability limits. The transient pressure-time records were used to determine several explosion characteristics of LPG-air: the peak explosion pressure, the explosion time (the time necessary to reach the peak pressure), the maximum rate of pressure rise and the severity factor. All explosion parameters are strongly dependent on initial pressure of fuel-air mixture and on fuel/air ratio. The explosion characteristics of LPG-air mixtures are discussed in comparison with data referring to the main components of LPG: propane and butane, obtained in identical conditions.
authors.affiliation: Ilie Murgulescu Institute of Physical Chemistry, Bucharest, Romania. drazus@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Domnina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Razus
authors.forename: Venera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brinzea
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mitu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oancea
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D002073:Butanes; D005107:Explosions; D053834:Explosive Agents; D010578:Petroleum; D011312:Pressure; D011407:Propane; D012107:Research Design; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002073:Butanes; D053834:Explosive Agents; D010578:Petroleum; C046888:butane; D011407:Propane