CH4 Explosive Limits
CH4 Explosive Limits
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Does anybody know the upper and lower explosive limits of methane at elevated pressures? I am working with mines gas which is an air+methane mix. I know that the LEL and HEL are 5-15% at atmospheric pressure, but I also know that as the gas is compressed the higher explosive limit rises.
RE: CH4 Explosive Limits
RE: CH4 Explosive Limits
RE: CH4 Explosive Limits
LFL is decreased by approx 8% for every 100oC rise in temp and the UFL is increased by approx 8% for every 100oC rise in temp.
LFL = LFL @ 25*[ 1-0.75(T-25)/Hc]
UFL = UFL@25*[ 1+0.75(T-25)/Hc]
Hc = heat of combustion in kcal/mole
Pressure :
Pressure does not have any significant effect on LFL but it has on UFL.
UFL = UFL@25+20.6( log P + 1 )
P is in mPa.
Hope the above helps.
RE: CH4 Explosive Limits
It doesn't have everything you could ever wish for but it's an excellent starting point and has a heap of reference documents too.
I have a couple of pdf files with graphs of natural gas LEL/UEL vs temp and pressure if you send me your email address to flareman_xs@netzero.net. The graphs, however are no substitute for a clearer understanding which you can get from the full book because the basis isn't just a single easy formula.
RE: CH4 Explosive Limits