Back to the Basics: Variation in Published LFL Values

January 29, 2016

Now that we understand what the Lower Flammable Limit is, let's look at how these values are determined and what that means for your application. 

LFL is determined empirically. This means that there are variations in the values published by different authorities at different times. 

It is likely that the following test conditions account for the deviations in these published values:

Back to the Basics: LFL

January 22, 2016

For each flammable substance there is a level of concentration in air, usually expressed as a percent by volume, that is known as its Lower Flammable Limit, LFL, or Lower Explosive Limit, LEL. Below the LFL, the mixture of fuel and air is too lean to support combustion.

There are 3 important factors to consider when measuring flammability: 

Back to the Basics: Flammable Hazards

January 15, 2016

The next topic in our "back to the basics" series is flammable hazards. Its important to understand what causes a fire or explosion to occur in a process before you can even think about preventing one.

Back to the Basics: The Role Of The Analyzer

January 8, 2016

Hello 2016.

The clean slate of the new year makes it the ideal time to make a firm decision to facilitate improvement in some area of your life or business.

Many businesses make resolutions, but when they don’t work, it’s often because the goals are impossible to achieve, the fixes that are needed can’t happen in a short time, or there are simply too many. Because the success rate for resolutions is so low, it would be wise to continually review your goals, examine what has brought success, and go back to the basics.