TY - JOUR A1 - Liebner, Christian A1 - Fischer, J. A1 - Heinrich, Sebastian A1 - Lange, T. A1 - Hieronymus, Hartmut A1 - Klemm, E. T1 - Are micro reactors inherently safe? An investigation of gas phase explosion propagation limits on ethene mixtures JF - Process safety and environmental protection N2 - A method for the determination of safety properties for micro reactors and micro structured components is presented. Micro structured reactors are not inherently safe but the range of safe operating conditions of micro reactors are extended since the explosion region is reduced. The λ/3 rule was demonstrated to be applicable to micro scale tubes for stoichiometric mixtures of ethane–oxygen and ethane–nitrous oxide. Furthermore first results from an investigation concerning detonation propagation through a micro reactor of non-ideal geometry are shown. Initial pressure investigated is ranging from low pressure up to 100 kPa. KW - Micro reactor KW - Explosion propagation limits KW - Chemical safety KW - Investigation method PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2011.08.006 SN - 0957-5820 SN - 1744-3598 VL - 90 IS - 2 SP - 77 EP - 82 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-25594 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -