Table 1 Steam explosion condition by severity factor modeling
Severity factor (
Ro
)
1)
Reaction temperature (°C)
Reaction time (min)
3.1
190
3.0
3.5
200
3.5
4.0
210
6.0
4.5
220
10.0
5.0
230
15.0
Severity factor (
Ro
) = log[
t
× exp {(
T
− 100) / 14.75}].