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Electrostatic Discharges of Droplets of Various Liquids during Splash Filling
Author(s) -
Thulin Anders,
Molander Anders,
Pidoll Ulrich von
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.201500687
Subject(s) - splash , tube (container) , electrostatics , work (physics) , environmental science , mechanics , materials science , engineering , chemistry , mechanical engineering , physics
When filling a tank with liquid via a tube, the tube may either reach nearly to the bottom of the tank or end at a certain distance above the bottom, allowing the liquid to splash into the tank from a certain height. Up to now, the electrostatics experts do not know exactly whether splash filling may create an electrostatic hazard or not. For this reason, the research project Splash Filling was started. The first part of this project has already been published in this journal. This work is the second part of this project and answers the question whether electrostatic discharges do occur during splash filling of several liters and which safety precautions may be necessary.