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Conference Papers Year : 2007

Ammonia solutions explosivity

Abstract

Explosion risks resulting from the industrial handling of aqueous ammonia solutions are often not taken into account in risk assessments, especially for dilute solutions, although accidental explosions implying ammonia vapours are reported in the literature. In fact, ammonia solutions do not show any flash point, but are able to form an explosive atmosphere. In this study, explosivity characteristics of several ammonia solutions, more or less diluted, were determined in a 20 litre (0,71Ft 3 ) sphere device. It appears that the explosion range of ammonia solutions depends on the temperature and on the ammonia concentration. The explosion severity is smaller than for pure ammonia because of the presence of water and it tends to decrease slightly with dilution. However the maximal explosion pressure is still above 3 bar (43,5 psig) with the 10 % solution. Hence, such aqueous solutions, even diluted, handled in enclosed spaces can generate hazardous explosions
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ineris-00970291 , version 1 (02-04-2014)

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  • HAL Id : ineris-00970291 , version 1
  • INERIS : EN-2007-248

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Laurent Dupont. Ammonia solutions explosivity. AIChE Safety in ammonia plants and related facilities Symposium, Sep 2007, Las Vegas, United States. pp.73-84. ⟨ineris-00970291⟩

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