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Basic design principles of flame arrestors for decomposable gases

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Flame Arrestors are safety relevant devices in chemical plants. If despite all the safety measures an explosion is initiated, they prevent damage, fatalities, and complete losses of production plants by hindering the explosion from propagating throughout the complete installation. Depending on the explosion propagation characteristics of the gas or gas mixture in question, the flame arrestors need to fulfil certain different operating requirements. In case of decomposable gases like acetylene and tetrafluoroethylene in some respect it might become necessary to violate the advice given in the standards concerning flame arrestor’s design.

Source: Process Safety and Environmental Protection

DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2025.107289

Authors: Martyn James Shenton, Christian Liebner, Jeroen Robert Wanrooij

Institutions: PlasticsEurope, Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing

Language: English

Topic: Combustion and Detonation Processes

Subfield: Aerospace Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,500

OpenAlex ID: W4410740653

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