Thermal study of HNIW(CL-20) and mixtures containing aluminum powder

The thermal behavior of the energetic material 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaaza-tetracyclo-[5.5.0.0^5,9.0^3,11]-dodecane (HNIW or CL-20) and its mixtures with aluminum under linear temperature control condition and adiabatic condition were investigated by DSC-TG-MS-FT-IR and ARC. Two different particle sizes of aluminum powder (10 μm and 50 nm) were added into CL-20. The influence of particle size on the thermal behavior of CL-20 was studied by using of these apparatuses. The enthalpies of reaction and onset temperatures were determined for various heating rates. The kinetic parameters were found according to Kissinger method, Ozawa method, and Friedman method based on DSC data. The gaseous products from the decomposition of CL-20 and its mixtures were determined by simultaneous MS-FT-IR experiments. ARC measurements were performed to investigate the thermal stability of the samples. The onset temperature, adiabatic temperature rise, self-heat rate, time to maximum rate, and pressure–temperature profile were found from the data measured by ARC. Based on these results, the catalytic effect of aluminum powder was studied.     

Accelerating rate calorimeter studies of water-induced thermal hazards of fireworks tip mixture

The objective of this article is to generate thermal decomposition data on fireworks tip mixture, a mixture used to coat the tip of fireworks, for easy ignition. This mixture has reportedly involved in triggering many accidents in fireworks industry. Different quantities of water were added to the mixture and its thermal characteristics were studied. Differential scanning calorimeter was used for screening tests and accelerating rate calorimeter was used for detailed studies in adiabatic and isothermal modes. The self-heat rate data obtained showed onset temperature for different quantity of water, at a range of 80–170 °C. The mixture with 40 % water wt/wt had onset at 80 °C in adiabatic mode. The same mixture on isoaging at 40 °C exhibited exothermic characteristics with a substantial rise in system pressure (57 bar). The heats of exothermic decomposition and Arrhenius kinetics were also computed.     

Hazard evaluation for redox system of cumene hydroperoxide mixed with inorganic alkaline solutions

In petrochemistry, dicumyl peroxide (DCPO) is used in various resins for improving physical properties, which was produced by cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) with oxidization reaction, redox reaction, and dehydration reaction. The reactant, CHP, is a typical organic hydroperoxide and has been intrinsically unstable and reactive due to its bivalent -O-O- structure which can be broken readily with bond-dissociation energy. This sequence on sensitive study aimed at the thermal hazard evaluation for the reactive and incompatible characteristics of CHP mixed with various inorganic alkaline solutions. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and vent sizing package 2 (VSP2) were used to analyze the thermal hazards and runaway reaction of redox system, such as decomposition of CHP in cumene solution and CHP react with inorganic alkaline solutions, exothermic onset temperature, peak power, heat of decomposition of dynamic scanning tests, adiabatic self-heating rate, pressure rise rate, maximum temperature, maximum pressure of reaction system, etc. The results of the tests have proven helpful in establishing safe handling, storage, transportation, and disposal guidelines.     

Thermal Characterization of Passivated Nanometer Size Aluminium Powders

The thermal properties of Alex, a nanosized Al powder, were determined using various techniques, including DSC, TG, simultaneous TG-DTA (SDT) and accelerating rate calorimetry (ARC). The results demonstrate that the specific heat capacities of nano and micron size Al powders are similar between 30 and 400°C. Dynamic and isothermal methods were used to determine the kinetic parameters for the oxidation reaction of Alex, which was detected at an onset temperature of 481°C. The results obtained were in good agreement with each other. From the ARC experiments, exotherms were detected near 340 and 260°C for experiments started at ambient pressure and at 0.72 MPa, respectively. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Adiabatic thermokinetics and process safety of pyrotechnic mixtures

Pyrotechnic mixtures are susceptible to explosive decompositions. The aim of this paper is to generate thermal decomposition data under adiabatic conditions for fireworks mixtures containing potassium nitrate, barium nitrate, sulfur, and aluminum which are manufactured on a commercial scale. Differential scanning calorimeter is used for screening tests and accelerating rate calorimeter is used for other studies. The self heat rate data obtained showed onset temperature in the range of 275?C295?°C for the fireworks atom bomb, Chinese cracker and palm leaf cracker. Of the three mixtures studied, atom bomb mixture had an early onset at 275?°C. The mixtures in general showed vigor exothermic decompositions. Palm leaf mixture exhibits multiple exotherm and reached a final temperature of 414?°C. The thermal decomposition contributes to substantial rise in system pressure. The heats of exothermic decomposition and Arrhenius kinetics were computed. The kinetic data are validated by comparing the predicted self heat rates with the experimental data.     

Phases formed during the thermal analysis of pyrite in air

The oxidation of pyrite was studied by thermal analysis and quenching of the phases formed at different stages of the reaction. The phases were characterized by optical microscopy, SEM, EDAX, XRD and microprobe analyses. The phases found were essentially those predicted assuming thermodynamic and pressure equilibria. The predictions were that (1) below 404 °C hematite would form directly on the pyrite surface whereas at higher temperatures magnetite would intervene, (2) pyrrhotite would become a stable phase above 552 °C, (3) ferrous and ferric sulphates would form in the outer layers at temperatures below 583 and 644 °C respectively. The ignition temperature of pyrite was found to correspond with the onset of pyrrhotite formation. An arrest in some of the TG traces was ascribed to the presence of sulphates, the presence or absence of the arrest depending upon the temperature rise sustained by the sample during oxidation.     

Negative thermal expansion in single-component systems with isotropic interactions

We have devised an isotropic interaction potential that gives rise to negative thermal expansion (NTE) behavior in equilibrium many-particle systems in both two and three dimensions over a wide temperature and pressure range (including zero pressure). An optimization procedure is used in order to find a potential that yields a strong NTE effect. A key feature of the potential that gives rise to this behavior is the softened interior of its basin of attraction. Although such anomalous behavior is well-known in material systems with directional interactions (e.g., zirconium tungstate), to our knowledge, this is the first time that NTE behavior has been established to occur in single-component many-particle systems for isotropic interactions. Using constant-pressure Monte Carlo simulations, we show that as the temperature is increased, the system exhibits negative, zero, and then positive thermal expansion before melting (for both two- and three-dimensional systems). The behavior is explicitly compared to that of a Lennard-Jones system, which exhibits typical expansion upon heating for all temperatures and pressures.     

Novel validation on pressure as a determination of onset point for exothermic decomposition of DTBP

Exothermic decomposition of di-tert-butyl peroxide (DTBP) was measured and assessed for determination of onset or threshold point which is essential for hazard evaluation or early detection of runaway reaction. Thermal decomposition of DTBP was conducted by differential scanning calorimeter and thermal scanning unit. Criteria of onset points are determined by and compared by the deflection curve of exothermic behavior (or heat flow), selected pressure, self-heat rate, or pressure-rising rate, respectively. Exothermic onset temperature of DTBP can be determined as low as 73.5 °C by pressure selected at 1.5 bar. Onset point determined by selected pressure is more sensitive and superior to the onset temperature traditionally measured by thermal analysis, adiabatic calorimetry using heat-wait-search methodology or theoretical approaches.     

Thermal conductivity of methane hydrate from experiment and molecular simulation

A single-sided transient plane source technique has been used to determine the thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of a compacted methane hydrate sample over the temperature range of 261.5-277.4 K and at gas-phase pressures ranging from 3.8 to 14.2 MPa. The average thermal conductivity, 0.68 +/- 0.01 W/(m K), and thermal diffusivity, 2.04 x 10(-7) +/- 0.04 x 10(-7) m2/s, values are, respectively, higher and lower than previously reported values. Equilibrium molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of methane hydrate have also been performed in the NPT ensemble to estimate the thermal conductivity for methane compositions ranging from 80 to 100% of the maximum theoretical occupation, at 276 K and at pressures ranging from 0.1 to 100 MPa. Calculations were performed with three rigid potential models for water, namely, SPC/E, TIP4P-Ew, and TIP4P-FQ, the last of which includes the effects of polarizability. The thermal conductivities predicted from MD simulations were in reasonable agreement with experimental results, ranging from about 0.52 to 0.77 W/(m K) for the different potential models with the polarizable water model giving the best agreement with experiments. The MD simulation method was validated by comparing calculated and experimental thermal conductivity values for ice and liquid water. The simulations were in reasonable agreement with experimental data. The simulations predict a slight increase in the thermal conductivity with decreasing methane occupation of the hydrate cages. The thermal conductivity was found to be essentially independent of pressure in both simulations and experiments. Our experimental and simulation thermal conductivity results provide data to help predict gas hydrate stability in sediments for the purposes of production or estimating methane release into the environment due to gradual warming.     

生物质三组分热裂解行为的对比研究

在热天平上对比研究了生物质中的纤维素、半纤维素和木质素三种主要组分的热失重规律。结果表明，作为半纤维素模型化合物的木聚糖热稳定性差，在217℃～390℃发生明显分解；纤维素热裂解起始温度最高，且主要失重发生在较窄温度区域，固体残留物仅为6.5%；木质素表现出较宽的失重温度区域，最终固体残留物高达42%。在红外辐射机理试验台上对比研究了三组分热裂解产物随温度的变化规律。三组分热裂解生物油产量随温度变化先升后降。纤维素生物油产量在峰值上最高，但纤维素生物油热稳定性差，高温时挥发分的二次分解最明显；木聚糖和木质素生物油产量较低，表现出较好的热稳定性。三组分热裂解焦炭产量随温度升高而降低，最终纤维素热裂解焦炭产量为1.5%，而木聚糖和木质素分别为22%和26%。三组分热裂解气体产物随温度升高而增长，但在气体组成分布上因三组分的结构上的差异而不同。     

The phase diagram of ammonium nitrate

The pressure-temperature (P-T) phase diagram of ammonium nitrate (AN) [NH(4)NO(3)] has been determined using synchrotron x-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy measurements. Phase boundaries were established by characterizing phase transitions to the high temperature polymorphs during multiple P-T measurements using both XRD and Raman spectroscopy measurements. At room temperature, the ambient pressure orthorhombic (Pmmn) AN-IV phase was stable up to 45 GPa and no phase transitions were observed. AN-IV phase was also observed to be stable in a large P-T phase space. The phase boundaries are steep with a small phase stability regime for high temperature phases. A P-V-T equation of state based on a high temperature Birch-Murnaghan formalism was obtained by simultaneously fitting the P-V isotherms at 298, 325, 446, and 467 K, thermal expansion data at 1 bar, and volumes from P-T ramping experiments. Anomalous thermal expansion behavior of AN was observed at high pressure with a modest negative thermal expansion in the 3-11 GPa range for temperatures up to 467 K. The role of vibrational anharmonicity in this anomalous thermal expansion behavior has been established using high P-T Raman spectroscopy.     

Thermal risk evaluation of organic peroxide by automatic pressure tracking adiabatic calorimeter

An automatic pressure tracking adiabatic calorimeter (APTAC) has been developed to obtain the thermokinetic and vapor pressure data during runaway reactions. The heat onset temperature is important data for estimating the thermal hazardous materials. DTBP(di-tert-butyl peroxide)/toluene was chosen for evaluating the measurement values and the thermokinetic parameters. The relationships between the sample mass and the heat onset temperature in the addition to the maximum temperature were investigated to explain the heat of reaction measured by the APTAC. The apparatus properties and the reliability of the data obtained by the APTAC were examined on the basis of the experimental data.     

Designing a safer process for the reaction of TFA with sodium borohydride in THF by calorimetric technique

Reaction of TFA with sodium borohydride in THF is a loss of thermal control involving the evolution of Hydrogen gas. The investigation of the process by RC1e and ARSST showed that the criticality class of the reaction is dependant on the addition of TFA. Heat of reaction (Q _r), adiabatic temperature rise (ΔT _ad), and MTSR data are obtained from RC1e experiment. Exothermic onset temperature, Pressure rise, and self heat rate data are obtained from ARSST experiments. The correlation of these data was utilized to define the criticality class of the reaction under different conditions. The reaction with uncontrolled addition of TFA falls in the undesirable criticality class 5. Vent size data are obtained from the adiabatic calorimeter for undesirable reaction. The criticality class can be changed to class 2 with controlled addition. Accordingly, interlock system to control the undesired reaction and appropriate vent relief system are provided.     

Theoretical analysis of localized heating in human skin subjected to high voltage pulses

Electroporation, the increase in the permeability of bilayer lipid membranes by the application of high voltage pulses, has the potential to serve as a mechanism for transdermal drug delivery. However, the associated current flow through the skin will increase the skin temperature and might affect nearby epidermal cells, lipid structure or even transported therapeutic molecules. Here, thermal conduction and thermal convection models are used to provide upper and lower bounds on the local temperature rise, as well as the thermal damage, during electroporation from exponential voltage pulses (70 V maximum) with a 1 ms and a 10 ms pulse time constant. The peak temperature rise predicted by the conduction model ranges from 19 degrees C for a 1 ms time constant pulse to 70 degrees C for the 10 ms time constant pulse. The convection (mass transport) model predicts a 18 degrees C peak rise for 1 ms time constant pulses and a 51 degrees C peak rise for a 10 ms time constant pulse. The convection model compares more favorably with previous experimental studies and companion observations of the local temperature rise during electroporation. Therefore, it is expected that skin electroporation can be employed at a level which is able to transport molecules transdermally without causing significant thermal damage to the tissue.     

Novel endo-to exo-isomerization of dicyclopentadiene

Endo-dicyclopentadiene was isomerized to exo-isomer by thermal treatment at evaluated temperature and pressure. The reaction temperature and pressure are key factors for this novel isomerization. This result may have great potential for practical application.     

Evaluation of adiabatic runaway reaction of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide by DSC and VSP2

Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKPO) is generally applied to manufacturing in the polymerization processes. Due to thermal instability and high exothermic behaviors of MEKPO, if any operation is undertaken recklessly or some environmental effect is produced suddenly during the processes, fires and explosions may inevitably occur. In this study, thermal analysis was evaluated for MEKPO by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) test. Vent sizing package 2 (VSP2) was used to analyze the thermal hazard of MEKPO under various stirring rates in a batch reactor. Thermokinetic and safety parameters, including exothermic onset temperature (T ₀), maximum temperature (T _max), maximum pressure (P _max), self-heating rate (dT dt ⁻¹), pressure rise rate (dP dt ⁻¹), and so on, were discovered to identify the safe handling situation. The stirring rates of reactor were confirmed to affect runaway and thermal hazard characteristics in the batch reactor. If the stirring rate was out of control, it could soon cause a thermal hazard in the reactor.     

Thermal hazard evaluations of 18650 lithium-ion batteries by an adiabatic calorimeter

In this study, the thermal hazard features of various lithium-ion batteries, such as LiCoO₂ and LiFePO₄, were assessed properly by calorimetric techniques. Vent sizing package 2 (VSP2), an adiabatic calorimeter, was used to measure the thermal hazards and runaway characteristics of the 18650 lithium-ion batteries under an adiabatic condition. The thermal behaviors of the lithium-ion batteries were obtained at normal and abnormal conditions in this study. The critical parameters for thermal hazardous behavior of lithium-ion batteries were obtained including the exothermic onset temperature (T ₀), heat of decomposition (ΔH), maximum temperature (T _max), maximum pressure (P _max), self-heating rate (dT/dt), and pressure rise rate (dP/dt). Therefore, the result indicates the thermal runaway situation of the lithium-ion battery with different materials and voltages in view the of TNT-equivalent method by VSP2. The hazard gets greater with higher voltage. Without the consideration of other anti-pressure measurements, different voltages involving 3.3, 3.6, 3.7, and 4.2 V are evaluated to 0.11, 0.23, 0.88, and 1.77 g of TNT. Further estimation of thermal runaway reaction and decomposition reaction of lithium-ion battery can also be confirmed by VSP2. It shows that the battery of a fully charged state is more dangerous than that of a storage state. The technique results showed that VSP2 can be used to strictly evaluate thermal runaway reaction and thermal decomposition behaviors of lithium-ion batteries. The loss prevention and thermal hazard assessment are very important for development of electric vehicles as well as other appliances in the future. Therefore, our results could be applied to define important safety indices of lithium-ion batteries for safety concerns.     

利用供氢剂探讨石油渣油的热转化机理

以孤岛渣油和辽河渣油为原料、以供氢剂9，10－二氢蒽为化学探针，在反应温度360℃－430℃和体系初压为室温时4.0MPa氮气氛的热反应条件下，在微型高压釜内对渣油热转化机理随反应温度的变化进行了初步探讨。化学探针在渣油中的供氢反应遵循一级反应动力学模型；其中孤岛渣油反应体系中的供氢反应速率常数较辽河渣油中的大，并且其间的差别随温度升高而增大。虽然两种渣油反应体系中的氢转移反应积分活化能极为接近，但是微分活化能随温度升高而显著降低；这表明氢转移机理从较低温度时以分子间的反应为主转变为在较高温度时以自由基参与的反应为主。     

Study of temperature distribution of sliding block with asperity surface

In this study, a numerical thermal model is developed for sliding block contact under various loads, sliding velocities and surface roughness. The temperature distributions are shown for perfectly insulated thermal conditions along noncontact surfaces. For a particular five‐peaks contact model, the maximum temperature at the central peak is slightly lhigher than the others. The temperature profile decreases as the distance to the symmetry axis increases, and then decreases dramatically at the noncontact area. It is clear to see that the maximum temperature locates at the symmetry central peak of the asperity contact area instead of the leading head of the smooth surface. The maximum temperature rise parameter increases as the pressure, sliding velocity and asperity roughness increased or conductivity decreased. This phenomenon becomes obvious for cases at high pressure, velocity and roughness and low conductivity. Particularly, the influence of roughness is not significant for low velocity. Similar results are found for the maximum temperature rise parameter difference between peaks or peaks/valleys. The simulation results of this asperity surface sliding block contact model are able to provide essential information for the components of microelectro—mechanical systems (MEMS) and biochemical reaction mechanism. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Temperature calibration of a high-pressure DSC for measurements in ammonia

In this paper the temperature calibration of a Mettler Toledo DSC27HP high-pressure DSC for measurements in an ammonia atmosphere is described. Measurements were performed on the melting process of three reference substances in golden crucibles: indium, tin and lead. The procedure described by the German Society for Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, GEFTA, was applied: to correct for temperature gradients in the DSC-cel extrapolated onset temperatures of the endothermic melting peaks were measured as a function of heating rate to find by extrapolation the extrapolated onset temperature at zero heating rate, which should be a temperature corrected for temperature gradients. However, measurements performed at different pressures (between 1.5 and 8.4 bar) showed that the evaluated extrapolated onset temperatures at zero heating rate decreased with increasing pressure. This observation cannot be explained by the known dependence of melting temperatures on pressure. Therefore pressure dependence of the extrapolated onset temperatures must be caused by experimental issues. It is assumed that, although the results were extrapolated to zero heating rate, results are still influenced by temperature gradients in the DSC-cell. As a mean value, the extrapolated onset temperatures at zero heating rate decreased by 0.053°C when the pressure was raised by 1 bar. Since the software package does not allow for the pressure dependence of calibration parameters, measurement results must be corrected manually for this effect.