| Zugriffsnummer | 35486 |
| Dokumenttyp | Konferenzartikel in Zeitschrift |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Titel | Avoidance of electrostatic hazards during refuelling of motorcars |
| Autor(in); Institution |
Pidoll, Ulrich von; 3.33, Physikalische Zündvorgänge, PTB-Braunschweig
Krämer, Helmut; 3.3, Physikalische Sicherheitstechnik, PTB-Braunschweig
Bothe, Heino; 3.33, Physikalische Zündvorgänge, PTB-Braunschweig
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| Quelle/Jahr | Journal of Electrostatics: 40-41 (1997), 523 - 528 |
| ISSN | 0304-3886 (PRINT) ; 0304-3886 (ONLINE) |
| Verlag | Amsterdam [u.a.]: Elsevier Science |
| Konferenzangaben | 8th International Conference on Electrostatics, Poitiers, 4-6, June, 1997, France |
| Zusammenfassung | In Germany, between 1992 and 1995, more than 30 ignitions of gasoline/air-mixtures at public filling stations have occurred during car refuelling, some of which resulted in the cars catching fire. The investigation of these incidents revealed in the majority of cases that electrostatic charging was the probable cause. Various influences such as not sufficiently dissipative forecourt surfaces and tyres, insulated metal parts in the flammable zone around the tank inlet and charging of persons contributed to these incidents. The charging processes have been simulated by real refuelling processes and their ignition capability investigated in detail. Measures are proposed which prevent these ignition hazards and ensure safe refuelling of motorcars. |
