Journal of Loss Prevention in The Process Industries, Vol.17, No.5, 377-379, 2004
Experimental study on flammability limits of perfluorocarbons in a fluorine atmosphere
sometimes explosion incidents occur in making fluororesin. This explosion is considered to occur because gaseous perfluorocarbons, which are by-products of fluororesin, react with fluorine. In this study, flammability of perfluorocarbon/fluorine/nitrogen mixtures was examined experimentally. Their flammability areas were revealed quantitatively as triangular flammability diagrams, and the fact that perfluorocarbon reacts with fluorine was ascertained. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.