Transcript Bioethanol Hazards Flammability of Ethanol Corn Dust Fires & Explosion

Bioethanol Hazards
Flammability of Ethanol
Corn Dust Fires & Explosion
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Flashpoint of Ethanol
55 °F
Ethanol MSDS
Warnings
3
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What-If Questions for
Ethanol Flammability
1. What if a spill of ethanol solution occurs?
2. What if a fire is ignited with ethanol? What fire fighting
agents should I use?
3. What if the local fire department is called to fight a fire
at my facility? Have they visited my plant to become
familiar with the facility? What supply of alcohol
resistant foam do they have in stock?
Partial Ethanol
Checklist
1. Are all ethanol vessels properly grounded?
2. Are vessels into which ethanol is transferred
properly bonded and grounded?
3. Are all ethanol storage tanks inerted with N2?
4. Are all ethanol pumps and piping properly
grounded?
Corn Dust Explosion
Potential
Avoid static sparks
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