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Hazard evaluation for redox system of cumene hydroperoxide mixed with inorganic alkaline solutions

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In petrochemistry, dicumyl peroxide (DCPO) is used in various resins for improving physical properties, which was produced by cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) with oxidization reaction, redox reaction, and dehydration reaction. The reactant, CHP, is a typical organic hydroperoxide and has been intrinsically unstable and reactive due to its bivalent -O-O- structure which can be broken readily with bond-dissociation energy. This sequence on sensitive study aimed at the thermal hazard evaluation for the reactive and incompatible characteristics of CHP mixed with various inorganic alkaline solutions. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and vent sizing package 2 (VSP2) were used to analyze the thermal hazards and runaway reaction of redox system, such as decomposition of CHP in cumene solution and CHP react with inorganic alkaline solutions, exothermic onset temperature, peak power, heat of decomposition of dynamic scanning tests, adiabatic self-heating rate, pressure rise rate, maximum temperature, maximum pressure of reaction system, etc. The results of the tests have proven helpful in establishing safe handling, storage, transportation, and disposal guidelines.

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  1. Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, 1 Jen-Teh Rd., Houlong, Miaoli, Taiwan, 35664, ROC

    H. -Y. Hou & Y. -S. Duh

  2. Department of Occupational Safety and Health and Graduate Program, Chung Shan Medical University, 110 Sec.1 Jianguo N. Rd., Taichung, Taiwan, 40201, ROC

    W. -L. Lee

  3. Process Safety and Disaster Prevention Laboratory, Department of Safety, Health, and Environmental Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, 123 University Rd., Sec. 3, Douliou, Yunlin, Taiwan, 64002, ROC

    C. -M. Shu

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Hou, H.Y., Duh, Y.S., Lee, W.L. et al. Hazard evaluation for redox system of cumene hydroperoxide mixed with inorganic alkaline solutions. J Therm Anal Calorim 95, 541–545 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-008-9462-8

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