Table 1.
Steam explosion conditions
Temperature (°C)
Time (min)
Severity factor (
R
o)
a
160
5
2.47
180
5
3.05
10
3.36
15
3.53
200
5
3.64
10
3.94
15
4.12
220
5
4.23
10
4.53
15
4.71
Severity factor (Ro) = t * exp (T - 100 / 14.75)