{"id":9101,"date":"2024-04-04T12:18:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T12:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esdcs.in\/?p=9101"},"modified":"2024-04-04T12:25:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T12:25:47","slug":"static-electricity-as-ignition-source-for-flammable-liquids-and-gases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esdcs.in\/index.php\/2024\/04\/04\/static-electricity-as-ignition-source-for-flammable-liquids-and-gases\/","title":{"rendered":"Static Electricity as Ignition source for Flammable Liquids and Gases"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9101\" class=\"elementor elementor-9101\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfda97c e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"dfda97c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f326238 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size-woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esdcs.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/19852145925_e66dfe992b_b-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/esdcs.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/19852145925_e66dfe992b_b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/esdcs.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/19852145925_e66dfe992b_b-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>\n                    <div class=\"jkit-postlist-content\"><span class=\"jkit-postlist-title\">What is Static Electricity? Could this be a problem?<\/span><\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/article>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1624fb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"1624fb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816c9ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_post_title\" data-id=\"816c9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_post_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-post-title jeg_module__1_6a132f898f16c\" ><h2 class=\"post-title style-color \">Static Electricity as Ignition source for Flammable Liquids and Gases<\/h2><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff6c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fff6c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tThe presence of Static electricity in certain conditions may result in electric discharges, causing fires and explosions in hazardous locations. The question remains if an electrostatic spark is generated in a flammable atmosphere, does this (spark) energy that is released will bring about ignition. The answer to this lies for safety and process engineers in understanding Minimum Ignition Energy (MIE) of the flammable environment (Liquids, Vapor gases or Powders) they are dealing with and the possibility for such energy to be present in such an environment. Below table illustrates that with a few common examples.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b379115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b379115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"886\" src=\"https:\/\/esdcs.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BLog2-925x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9103\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esdcs.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BLog2-925x1024.png 925w, https:\/\/esdcs.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BLog2-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/esdcs.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BLog2-768x850.png 768w, https:\/\/esdcs.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BLog2-1387x1536.png 1387w, https:\/\/esdcs.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BLog2-1850x2048.png 1850w, https:\/\/esdcs.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BLog2-600x664.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5f53f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d5f53f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt is interesting to note that static discharge from a human being may reach 60 mJ or more. A safety precaution with humans involved is to consider the human body capable of igniting a flammable environment with an MIE equal to 100 mJ or lower. A spark that is perceivable to the touch has around 20 mJ.\n<p><\/p>\nThe energy levels produced in a given environment is a function of the process of charge separation, accumulation, and discharge. This combination gives the risk associated with static charges on flammable and combustible liquids. Good conductors are the best electrostatic generators, but this property allows them to discharge charges quickly. However, the Low conductivity liquids cannot discharge swiftly and they accumulate electrostatic charges, making them \u2018static accumulators\u2019. For this reason, the low conductivity products are the most dangerous. For example, ungrounded conductive objects such as truck tankers which are on rubber tires receiving charged liquids such as petroleum and liquids of highly refined products are typically static accumulators.\n<p><\/p>\nWith increase in static accumulation, static potential increases, giving rise to an electric field. As electric field intensity reaches above 3kV\/mm, which is the dielectric strength of air, sparks may occur leading to explosion.\n<p><\/p>\nIn addition to the above, the presence of oxygen in the flammable environment also aids the explosion process. For this reason, use of inert gases such as Nitrogen is preferred.\n<p><\/p>\nGiven the complex nature of circumstances that may potentially contribute to unsafe environments, ESD Control Systems could help advise based on detailed assessments the best course of action and path to eliminating static electricity hazards. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BLOGS Latest Blogs Static Electricity as Ignition source for Flammable Liquids and Gases What is Static Electricity? Could this be a problem? Static Electricity as Ignition source for Flammable Liquids and Gases The presence of Static electricity in certain conditions may result in electric discharges, causing fires and explosions in hazardous locations. 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