Accession Number:
ADA030754
Title:
Methods for Monitoring Initiating Sources Generated in Pyrotechnic Processing Equipment
Descriptive Note:
Final contractor's rept.
Corporate Author:
FRANKLIN INST RESEARCH LABS PHILADELPHIA PA
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1976-09-01
Pagination or Media Count:
90.0
Abstract:
Conditions leading to an accident in batch processing of pyrotechnic materials were investigated. Levels of temperature, impact, friction, and electrostatic energy were defined for five typical pyrotechnic materials. The most sensitive of these materials yielded the following thresholds temperature, 510 degree C impact, 41 in-lb friction, 10 to the eight power Newtonssquare meter, and electrostatic energy, 29 millijoules. Means of detecting these levels of driving force were sought for processing operations currently used mixing, blending, granulating, pressing and drying. A sound IMS system is outlined for further testing and control. This system should permit the earliest possible detection of potential problems and allow more time to act on a potentially hazardous situation.
Descriptors:
- *SAFETY
- *PYROTECHNICS
- *INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
- QUICK REACTION
- IMPACT
- BLENDING
- MONITORING
- QUANTITY
- THRESHOLD EFFECTS
- BUILDINGS
- EXPLOSIONS
- SENSITIVITY
- COOLING
- CHEMICAL REACTIONS
- PRESSURE
- FIRE FIGHTING
- FIRES
- FRICTION
- BATCH PROCESSING
- EVACUATION
- DRYING APPARATUS
- IGNITERS
- EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
- FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
- PRESSING(FORMING)
- ACCIDENTS
- GRANULES
- MIXERS(MECHANICAL)
- DEFLAGRATION
- TEMPERATURE
- ELECTROSTATIC PROBES
- CONTROL
- SHUTDOWNS
Subject Categories:
- Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and Control of Production Systems
- Safety Engineering
- Pyrotechnics