The authorities have determined that certain industrial processes can proceed at solvent vapor concentrations up to, but not exceeding, some percentage of the Lower Flammable Limit.
In general, there are two cases:
So we know what the LFL is and how it's determined, but what about the factors that can effect these values?
Now that we understand what the Lower Flammable Limit is, let's look at how these values are determined and what that means for your application.
LFL is determined empirically. This means that there are variations in the values published by different authorities at different times.
For each flammable substance there is a level of concentration in air, usually expressed as a percent by volume, that is known as its Lower Flammable Limit, LFL, or Lower Explosive Limit, LEL. Below the LFL, the mixture of fuel and air is too lean to support combustion.
There are 3 important factors to consider when measuring flammability:
The next topic in our "back to the basics" series is flammable hazards. Its important to understand what causes a fire or explosion to occur in a process before you can even think about preventing one.
Hello 2016.
The clean slate of the new year makes it the ideal time to make a firm decision to facilitate improvement in some area of your life or business.
Christmas is almost here. Your shopping is nearly complete. Friends and relatives are making plans to celebrate together. After all the season's greetings have come to an end, it will be time to ring in a new year.
If you are planning on making New Year's resolutions for your manufacturing process, you'll want to set it up for success. Here are 5 ways to make your plant successful in 2016 & beyond:
With the holidays approaching, everyone is making a wish list. New technical gadgets, new clothes, new toys…What is on your list for a safer industrial environment?
Here are the top 5 ways to “gift” your plant with safety this year:
Thank you for visiting with us the other week at the CHEM Show 2015! We enjoyed discussing your applications and look forward to working with you in helping you select the safest and most reliable system to meet your unique needs and specifications.
This 100 year anniversary of the CHEM Show brought together 5,000+ CPI Professionals to make the Show a huge success, including:
