Test Details Test Purpose This test is used to determine whether a material in a process configuration can transition from a burn type event (1.3) to a explosion type event (1.1). Substances are initiated in a process (ideally in a plausible worst case) configuration. Assessments can be made on the […]
IP Series 4
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Test Details Test Purpose This test is used to determine the critical height at which a flame initiation transitions to an explosive reaction (explosion or detonation). This test is sometimes referred to as a critical mass test because the results are dependent on the self-confinement provided by the mass of […]
Koenen Apparatus Description Test Purpose This test is used to determine the sensitiveness of a material to the effect of intense heat under vented confinement. In this test, the material is placed in a steel container with an orifice plate. The test apparatus is then placed in a protective steel […]
Test Details Test Purpose This test is used to determine the critical diameter at which a shock initiation propagates through the sample confined within the pipe or process piece of equipment. In this test, a shock initiator is placed at the top of a pipe assembly filled with the test […]
Koenen Apparatus Description Test Purpose The purpose of the Koenen test is to determine the effect of heating a substance under defined confinement. Test Variations The Koenen Test is used in both Test 1 (b) and Test 2 (b). In UN Test 1 (b) a 1 mm orifice plate is […]