Research Article

Explosion Pressure and Minimum Explosible Concentration Properties of Metal Sulfide Ore Dust Clouds

Table 5

Summary of explosion pressure data for B group.

Sample typeSulfur content (%)D50 (μm)Concentration (g·m−3)Pmax (MPa)(dP/dt)max (MPa·s−1)Kst (MPa·m·s−1)Whether or notto explode

B200-125.689.467600.1416.064.36No
B200-22500.1528.347.69Yes
B200-35000.1814.643.97Yes
B200-47500.1915.594.32Yes
B200-510000.2512.283.33Yes
B200-615000.1925.036.80Yes

B300-126.186.185600.118.032.18No
B300-22500.1516.064.36Yes
B300-35000.1614.173.85Yes
B300-47500.1912.283.33Yes
B300-510000.2414.643.97Yes
B300-615000.2216.064.36Yes

B500-125.603.563600.117.091.29No
B500-22500.1520.315.51Yes
B500-35000.1925.516.92Yes
B500-47500.2025.036.80Yes
B500-510000.2111.813.21Yes
B500-615000.1813.233.59Yes