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OXYGEN CONTENT IN GAS 1~01. Yo)
Figure 3.42 The influence of oxygen content in gas on the maximum pressure and maximum rate
ofpressure rise in explosions of 100 g/m3 of <74 ym ethyl cellulose molding powder in a 7.2 liter
Hartmann bomb (From Hartmann, 1948).
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MEAN PARTICLE DIAMETER [pml size (From Hertzberg and Cashdollar, 7987).