Isothermal hazards evaluation of benzoyl peroxide mixed with benzoic acid via TAM III test

Tien Szu Wang, Shang Hao Liu, Xin Ming Qian, Mei Li You, Wei Lung Chou, Chi Min Shu*

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Abstract

Isothermal microcalorimetry can be used to investigate the thermokinetic parameters for reactive mechanisms. Benzoyl peroxide (BPO), a typical organic peroxide, undergoes an autocatalytic reaction under isothermal decomposition. It requires intrinsically safer design of preparation, manufacturing, transportation, storage, and even disposal. The scope of this study was to describe the exothermic reaction and reaction model of BPO and mixed with benzoic acid by the thermal activity monitor III (TAM III). The results showed the isothermal kinetic parameters, such as activation energy (E a), frequency factor (A), heat of decomposition (ΔH d), and time to maximum rate under isothermal conditions (TMR iso), which were necessary and useful to insure safe storage or transportation for self-reactive substances applied in the process industries.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1625-1631
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Volume113
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2013

Keywords

  • Autocatalytic reaction
  • Intrinsically safer design
  • Isothermal kinetic parameters
  • Process industries
  • Thermal activity monitor III (TAM III)
  • Thermokinetic parameters

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