China Safety Science Journal ›› 2020, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (4): 1-7.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2020.04.001

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Influence of multi-component combustible gases on explosion characteristics and free radical emission spectrum of CH4

LUO Zhenmin1,2,3, WANG Zijin1,2,3, SU Bin1,2,3, LI Kui1,2,3, SHI Jing1,2,3   

  1. 1. College of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Shaanxi 710054, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Western Mine Exploitation and Hazard Prevention, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Shaanxi 710054, China;
    3. Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Industrial Process Safety and Emergency Rescue, Xi'an Shaanxi 710054, China
  • Received:2020-01-06 Revised:2020-03-02 Online:2020-04-28 Published:2021-01-27

Abstract: In order to investigate influence of multi-component combustible gases on explosion characteristics of CH4 in fire area of mines, a 20 L multifunctional spherical gas explosion device was used for experiments to collect explosion pressure parameters. Then, emission spectra of key free radicals OH* and CH2O* of CH4 explosion were obtained through a digital oscilloscope. Finally, influence of multi-component combustible gases on explosion characteristics of CH4 was analyzed from macro and micro aspects, and they were correlated and compared. The research shows that their influence indicates different characteristics due to different oxygen contents. An increase in multi-component combustible gas content under an oxygen-depleted state can inhibit explosion of CH4. But its inhibition effect gradually weakens as oxygen content increases until an oxygen-rich state is reached. Relative intensity of key radical emission spectra is basically consistent with corresponding changes of explosion pressure parameters. Although different radicals have the same change trend in participating in reaction process, they are affected by oxygen content to different degrees, and CH2O*, compared with OH*, is more susceptible to oxygen content during the process.

Key words: multi-component combustible gas, methane explosion, premixed gases, explosion pressure, emission spectrum

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