Safety calculations using an EOS - LFL for pure components
Channel: Lights, Camera, Thermodynamics!
Date: 2021-02-27

Process safety is very important, and using equations of state for safety calculations shows up in two common places around a chemical plant. First, you will want to know about pressure and volume changes when temperature increases (especially if a liquid vaporizes). This use is in line with what we've calculated before. Today I introduce a new calculation, using an EOS to determine under what conditions a given substance is a fire hazard (LFL calculations).