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    The flash point is the lowest temperature at which a fuel forms an ignitable vapor. The fire point is the temperature at which the vapor continues burning for at least 5 seconds. The Pensky Martens apparatus determines flash and fire points by heating a fuel sample in a cup while stirring and introducing a flame at regular temperature intervals. It features a cup, shutter, flame device, air bath, and pilot burner to ignite the flame after extinguishing.

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    The flash point is the lowest temperature at which a fuel forms an ignitable vapor. The fire point is the temperature at which the vapor continues burning for at least 5 seconds. The Pensky Martens apparatus determines flash and fire points by heating a fuel sample in a cup while stirring and introducing a flame at regular temperature intervals. It features a cup, shutter, flame device, air bath, and pilot burner to ignite the flame after extinguishing.

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    The flash point is the lowest temperature at which a fuel forms an ignitable vapor. The fire point is the temperature at which the vapor continues burning for at least 5 seconds. The Pensky Martens apparatus determines flash and fire points by heating a fuel sample in a cup while stirring and introducing a flame at regular temperature intervals. It features a cup, shutter, flame device, air bath, and pilot burner to ignite the flame after extinguishing.

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    Flash Point and Fire Point

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    The flash point is the lowest temperature at which a fuel forms an ignitable vapor. The fire point is the temperature at which the vapor continues burning for at least 5 seconds. The Pensky Martens apparatus determines flash and fire points by heating a fuel sample in a cup while stirring and introducing a flame at regular temperature intervals. It features a cup, shutter, flame device, air bath, and pilot burner to ignite the flame after extinguishing.

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    FLASH POINT AND FIRE POINT

    FLASH POINT
     The flash point of a volatile material is the
    lowest temperature at which it can vaporize to form
    an ignitable mixture in air. Measuring a flash point
    requires an ignition source. At the flash point, the
    vapor may cease to burn when the source of
    ignition is removed.
    FIRE POINT
     The fire point of a fuel is the temperature at which
    the vapour produced by that given fuel will continue
    to burn for at least 5 seconds after ignition by an
    open flame. At the flash point, a lower temperature,
    a substance will ignite briefly, but vapor might not
    be produced at a rate to sustain the fire.
    PENSKY MARTENS APPARATUS
    SPECIFICATIONS OF PENSKY MARTENS
    APPARATUS
    Application range Up to +405ºC
    Ignition Gas and electric
    Heating and Stirring According to method
    Cooling Built in forced air
    Safety Overheat protection automatic
    shut off, fire extinguishing system,
    password

    Dimension 230 mm x 410 mm x 460 mm (


    W x D x H)
    Weight 14kg
    Power supply 115/230 V, 50/60 Hz, 1000W
    PENSKY MARTEN APPARATUS
    DETERMINATION

     The flash and fire are most commonly determined


    by pensky martens apparatus which is essentially
    consists of
     1. Oil cup – it consists of a cup of brass which is
    about 5 cm deep and 5.5 cm in diameter. The lid of
    cup is provided with four opening of standard size.
    One of which is used for thermometer, second for a
    stirrer having two blades, third is for introducing test
    flame and fourth is for admission of air. The level to
    which oil is to be filled is marked inside the cup.
     2. Shutter – it is provided at the top of cup. By
    moving the shutter, opening in the lid opens and
    flame is dripped into this opening, thereby bringing
    the flame over the oil surface.
     3.Flame Exposure Device- it is a small flame
    connected to the shutters by a lever mechanism.
     4.Air Bath- oil cup is supported by its flange over
    an air bath, which is heated electrically or a gas
    burner.
     5. Pilot Burner – when test flame is introduced in
    the opening , it gets extinguished, but when the
    flame is returned to its original position , it is
    automatically lighted by the pilot burner.
    WORKING
     Oil cup and other parts of the apparatus re cleaned
    thoroughly. The oil sample is filled upto mark in the oil cup. it I
    then covered and positioned properly in the stove. The
    thermometer is inserted in the sample. The apparatus is
    inserted homogenously thorough the air-bath by the burner.
    stirrer is worked with the rate of 2 revolution per seconds.
    Heating is regulated so as to increase the oil temperature by
    about 5ºF per minute. At every 2ºF rise of temperature, test
    flame is introduced for a moment by the help of shutter. When
    a distinct flash appears inside the cup, the temperature
    reading on the thermometer is the flash point. The procedure
    is continued as before until the oil vapour catches fire, which
    stays at least for 5 seconds. This is the fire point of the oil
    sample.

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