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A Study on the Flame and Pressure Characteristics of Ultrafine Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) Powder in Suppressing Gas Explosions

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigates the suppression effect of ultrafine CaCO3 powder on gas explosions through a series of experiments conducted in a medium-scale explosion tube (9.6 m in length) with varying concentrations of ultrafine CaCO3. The gas explosion suppression concentration was established at 9.5%. The results indicate that, at concentrations of 125 g/m3 and 300 g/m3, ultrafine CaCO3 powder significantly reduced the flame propagation speed of the gas explosion. Among the concentrations that did not fully suppress the gas explosion, 20 g/m3 effectively mitigated the flame propagation speed and overpressure throughout the entire process. The concentration of 75 g/m3 demonstrated a suppression–promotion–suppression–promotion pattern regarding the flame propagation rate, with significant fluctuations observed throughout the process. While the maximum suppression rate reached 60.9%, the maximum promotion rate was 131.12%. At 10 g/m3, the flame propagation rate initially increased before decreasing, with the most effective suppression observed within the first 6.6 m, where flame propagation suppression increased rapidly from 58.13% to 74.82%, and the peak explosion overpressure was reduced by up to 62.94%. These findings contribute valuable insights for the development of effective gas explosion suppression strategies in mining environments.

Source: Fire

DOI: 10.3390/fire8050203