limiting oxygen concentration

The values of the coal gas explosion parameters are currently published in the form of the calculations of pure components under standard "atmospheric" conditions. No explosion characteristics of the H2-CH4-CO-C3H8-CO2-N2 and air mixtures measured in 0.02 m3 explosion autoclave have been reported in the literature. The information in the material safety data sheets are given for such complex mixtures using modified Le Chatelier equations. The maximum explosion pressure, pmax, the maximum rate of explosion pressure rise, (dp/dt)max, the deflagration index, KG, lower explosion limit, LEL, upper explosion limit, UEL and limiting oxygen concentration, LOC of coal gas with air mixture at initial temperatures 25 °C, 45 °C, 90 ° C and initial pressure 1 bar, are presented in this paper.