Study of the Safety Characteristics of Different Types of Pepper Powder (Capsicum L.)

This research was aimed at comparing the fire characteristics of different types of pepper in the context of explosion prevention. The following characteristics were studied: explosion pressure Pmax and Kst at selected concentrations, ignition temperature of the deposited dust layer from the hot sur...

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Published in:Fire (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2024-07, Vol.7 (7), p.229
Main Authors: Kosár, László, Szabová, Zuzana, Kuracina, Richard, Spitzer, Stefan H., Mynarz, Miroslav, Filipi, Bohdan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carotenoids
Chemical properties
Dust
dust explosion
explosion characteristics
explosion protection
Explosions
Fire prevention
Food
Hot surfaces
Ignition temperature
Methods
Particle size
pepper samples
Peppers
Pressure effects
Prevention
Safety and security measures
Vegetables
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Summary:This research was aimed at comparing the fire characteristics of different types of pepper in the context of explosion prevention. The following characteristics were studied: explosion pressure Pmax and Kst at selected concentrations, ignition temperature of the deposited dust layer from the hot surface, and minimum ignition energy. The comparison of the chemical properties of the used types of pepper was performed using TG/DSC. The results of the measurements suggest that different types of peppers exhibit different explosion characteristics. Each sample reached the maximum value of the explosion pressure and rate of pressure rise at different concentrations. The volume of the explosion chamber used also influenced the explosion characteristics. It is a consequence of the fact that the explosion characteristics strongly depend on the mechanism of action of a particular igniter. The minimum effect on the safety characteristics was observed when measuring the minimum ignition energy and the minimum ignition temperature of the dust layer from the hot surface. The results of the measurements suggest that different types of peppers exhibit different explosion characteristics. This information should then be considered in explosion prevention.
ISSN:2571-6255
2571-6255
DOI:10.3390/fire7070229