TY - CONF A1 - Blankenhagel, Paul A1 - Wehrstedt, Klaus-Dieter A1 - Mishra, K. B. A1 - Steinbach, J. T1 - Fireballs as a possible hazard scenario of organic peroxides in steel drums T2 - MBE Tagungsband 2017 N2 - To simulate a full fire engulfment during transportation or storage a closed removable head steel drum filled with 200 l Di-tert-butyl peroxide (DTBP) is subjected to a wood fire. Due to the enormous heat flux and the exothermic self-decomposition large flames arise and finally multiple fireballs occur. The fireballs consume up to 20 % of the total mass (20 % equals to 31 kg). They are characterized by high surface emissive power and large flames associated with high thermal radiation causing spontaneous ignition of objects in the surrounding. The measured sizes of the DTBP fireballs are smaller compared to the results of the general equations for hydrocarbon fireballs. Because these equations are recommended by the Health and Safety Executive (UK) to be applicable for organic peroxides explicit comparisons of DTBP with LPG, diesel and gasoline concerning the characteristics of fireballs are carried out. Also the burning time is compared and confirms a faster combustion of the peroxide. Moreover, the development of size and emissive power for DTBP and diesel fireballs are compared in a normalized graph. The results provide the assumption that new empirical models are required to be developed for hazard assessment of organic peroxide fireballs. T2 - 5. Brand- und Explosionsschutztage 2017 CY - Magdeburg, Germany DA - 23.03.2017 KW - Organic peroxide KW - DTBP KW - Fireball KW - Steel drum KW - Simulation PY - 2017 SN - 978-3-00-056201-3 DO - https://doi.org/10.978.300/0562013 VL - 2017 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Otto-von-Guericke-Universität CY - Magdeburg AN - OPUS4-39994 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -