China Safety Science Journal ›› 2023, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (S1): 128-133.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2023.S1.0177

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Study on risk classification and critical value of key indexes of potassium nitrate by granulation

MA Yanping(), SUN Huaibo, FAN Bin**()   

  1. Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200062, China
  • Received:2023-02-11 Revised:2023-04-20 Online:2023-06-30 Published:2023-12-31
  • Contact: FAN Bin

Abstract:

In order to clarify the influence of granulation on the classification results of the oxidation test of potassium nitrate and analyze the critical conditions for the exemption of granulated potassium nitrate from oxidant transport classification, this study selected granulated potassium nitrate products from representative enterprises in the industry. The study also carried out vibration and impact tests on samples with different particle sizes to simulate extreme conditions in the transport process. The crushing resistance and oxidation index of the samples before and after vibration and impact were evaluated. The results show that particle size is an important factor affecting the oxidation strength of granulated potassium nitrate. The particle size of granulated potassium nitrate with a high tower is above 2.8 mm; the particle size of granulated potassium nitrate with a high tower and inert material coating is above 2.5 mm, and that of compressed granulated potassium nitrate is above 3.0 mm. Therefore, the particle size can meet the classification standard of non-5.1 items in the national standard Classification and code of Dangerous Goods (GB 6944-2012), and there is the possibility for the exemption of oxidant transport classification.

Key words: granulation, potassium nitrate, classification, oxidation, critical value