Expansion ratio

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The expansion ratio of a liquefied and cryogenic substance is the volume of a given amount of that substance in liquid form compared to the volume of the same amount of substance in gaseous form, at room temperature and normal atmospheric pressure.[1]

If a sufficient amount of liquid is vaporized within a closed container, it produces pressures that can rupture the pressure vessel. Hence the use of pressure relief valves and vent valves.[2]

The expansion ratio of liquefied and cryogenic from the boiling point to ambient is:

See also

References

  1. ^ Rick Houghton (2007). Emergency Characterization of Unknown Materials. CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-7968-7.
  2. ^ Safetygram-27 Cryogenic Liquid Containers
  3. ^ http://www.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/ehs/handbook/gases/cryosafe.htm[dead link]
  4. ^ Cryogenic liquids-characteristics

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