Modelling Method for Preventing Thermal Runaway Reaction Accident of Thermal Reactive Material

Abstract:

Thermally reactive materials have caused many serious accidents involving storage and transportation, due to being thermally reactive. The safe storage and management of these materials still is a critical problem in many countries. We studied the thermal hazard of thermal reactive materials, such as a propellant, by employing differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) non-isothermal tests and isothermal tests, and then comparing the kinetic parameters by isothermal and non-isothermal of kinetics, avoiding the mistaken results of the single thermal analysis model. The chosen approach was to obtain reliable kinetics of thermal decomposition by safety and effective technology by modelling method, which acquired the safety parameters of storage condition that could be applied as thermal reactive materials safer design during storage safety conditions and relevant operations.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 936)
• Pages: 2030-2034
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.936.2030
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: I Tien Chu, Shu Yao Tsai, Wan Tran Huang, Jo Ming Tseng, Jin Shuh Li, Chun Ping Lin*
• Keywords: Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Modelling Method, Safety Parameter, Thermal Reactive Material

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