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From: Whitney Rochelle Hess <wrhess**At_Symbol_Here**MIT.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] 4% vs. 5% hydrogen
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2018 01:38:27 +0000
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Hi Debbie,
This is related to the molar heat capacity of the inert gas. The larger the molar heat capacity, the greater the inerting effect. Argon has a smaller molar heat capacity compared to nitrogen, so a lower concentration of H2 in argon would support flame
propagation. ISO 10156 is a good reference for this.
Best,
Whitney
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From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] on behalf of Debbie M. Decker [dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**UCDAVIS.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2018 7:34 PM
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] 4% vs. 5% hydrogen
Hi all:
Riddle me this - why is 5% hydrogen in nitrogen considered NOT flammable and 4% in argon considered flammable? Tried to reach Praxair but no one is home.
This makes absolutely no sense to me.
Thanks,
Debbie
Debbie M. Decker, CCHO, ACS Fellow
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University of California, Davis
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