TITLE:
The Measurement and Prediction of Flash Point for Binary Mixtures {C1 ~ C3 Alcohols + p-Xylene} at 101.3 kPa
AUTHORS:
Kyu Jin Han, Se Jin In
KEYWORDS:
Flash Point, SETA Closed Cup Flash Point Tester, Binary Mixtures, Activity Coefficient Models
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology,
Vol.7 No.1,
February
16,
2017
ABSTRACT: The flash point of flammable liquid mixture is very important parameter to characterize the ignition and explosion hazards. Flash points at 101.3 kPa were measured for several binary systems containing p-xylene, including {methanol + p-xylene}, {ethanol + p-xylene}, and {2-propanol and p-xylene}. Experimental measurements were performed using a SETA closed cup flash point tester. The measured flash points were compared with the predicted values calculated using the following activity coefficient models: Wilson, Non-Random Two Liquid (NRTL), and UNIversal QUAsi-Chemical (UNIQUAC). The results from the NRTL model provided the best comparison to the experimentally determined values.