A general model for predicting the flash point of miscible mixtures.

A mathematical model is presented for predicting the flash point of miscible mixtures. This model is reducible and adequate for some specified systems as proposed previously. Except for multiple aqueous-organic solutions, the predictive capability of the reduced form for other miscible mixtures, including binary aqueous-organic solutions and flammables-only analogues, has been verified previously.

The prediction of the flash point for binary aqueous-organic solutions.

A mathematical model, which may be used for predicting the flash point of aqueous-organic solutions, has been proposed and subsequently verified by experimentally-derived data. The results reveal that this model is able to precisely predict the flash point over the entire composition range of binary aqueous-organic solutions by way of utilizing the flash point data pertaining to the flammable component. The derivative of flash point with respect to composition (solution composition effect upon flash point) can be applied to process safety design/operation in order to identify as to whether the dilution of a flammable liquid solution with water is effective in reducing the fire and explosion hazard of the solution at a specified composition.