The value of the critical temperature (T
c
), below which the thermal explosion of a chemical cannot occur, is indispensable to prevent such a chemical from exploding. In order to determine the T
it has so far been necessary to measure the value in explosion experiments. Because of the inherent hazards, only few T
values are available at present.
Critical Temperatures for the Thermal Explosion of Chemicals
introduces new and simple procedures to calculate the T
. As a result T
can be calculated for a range of chemicals, many of which are listed in this new volume. The calculated values of T
are shown to be in agreement with experimentally determined values.
The data and methods presented in
will be of use to research laboratories as well as in the chemical industry.