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DOW FIRE AND EXPLOSION INDEX

7th Edition, January, 1994

dB No. =

Area / Country
Division:
WC
Location
Site
Mnfg Unit:
LHC#1
Process Unit
C2 Splitter
Prepared By
Appr'd By
Building
Reviewed By Mgt
Review By:
TC
Review By:
S&LP
Materials In Process
Ethylene
State Of Operation
Design
Startup
Norm Opn
Basic Materials For Material Factor
Ethylene
Material Factor (See Table 1 or Appendix A or B) Note temperature requirements when unit temperatures over 140 F =
1

p-16
p-17
p-17
p-17
p-18
p-18

p-20
p-20
p-21
p-21
p-21
p-21
p-21
p-22
p-25
p-25
p-26
p-28
p-30
p-32
p-33
p-33
p-35
p-36

General Process Hazards

Base Factor
A Exothermic Chemical Reactions
B Endothermic Processes
C Material Handling & Transfer (Table 1)
D Enclosed or Indoor Process Units
E Access
F Drainage and Spill Control Notes
General Process Hazards Factor (F1) =

Type =
None
Type =
None
Type =
None
Type =
Open
Type =
Two Sides
Meets NFPA 30?

No

USG =

1.73E+05

Special Process Hazards

Base Factor =
A Toxic Material(s), Use (0.2)(Nh)
Nh =
B Sub-Atmospheric Pressure (< 500 mm Hg)
C Operation Near In or Near Flammable Range
1 Tank Farms Storage Flammable Liquids
2 Process Upset or Purge Failure
3 Always in Flammable Range
D Dust Explosion (See Table 3) Type =
None
E Pressure (See Fig. 2)
Operating Psig =
F Lowest Temperature =
-155
F
G Quantity of Flammables / Unstable Material lb =
1 Liquids or Gases In Process (See Fig. 3)
2 Liquids or Gases in Storage (See Fig. 4)
3 Combustible Solids in Stg (See Fig. 5)
H Corrosion and Erosion Rates =
0.00
I
Leakage - Joints and Packing
Type =
J
Use of Fired Equipment (See Fig. 6)
Dist =
K Hot Oil Heat Exchange System (See Table 5)
L Rotating Equipment
Type =
Special Process Hazards Factor (F2)
Process Unit Hazards Factor (F1 x F2) = F3 =

1.00
Note
Possible vacuum?
No
Penalty
None
Penalties
Padding?
Note C1:
Note C2:
Note C3:
0
Inerted?
No
Micron Sz =
58.4
Relief Set psig =
125
Material Suitable ? =
Yes
217,000 Heat Comb BTU/lb =
20,800
Penalty =
2.18
Type =
A
Penalty =
0.96
lbs =
0
Density =
0
mil / Yr.
Penalty =
0.00
Minor
Penalty
600
ft.
Penalty
Curve A-2
Volume =
0.00
Penalty
Comp
Penalty

Fire and Explosion Index (F3 x MF = FEI) =

Fire and Explosion Class (See Table 6) =

FEI Range =

128 - 158

FEI Process Unit Separation Distance (Old Dow 4th Edition) =

Ethylene

R.A. Hawrelak / PERCS Inc

Material Factor
Heat of Combustion
NFPA Classification
Flammability
Reactivity
Flash Point
Boiling Point

/ 519-542-8280

[MF]
[Hc]
[Nh]
[Nf]
[Nr]
[ F ]
[ F ]

Unit Separation Distance, Feet =

24
20,800
1
4
2
Gas
-155

BTU/lb

lbs =

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Date

Shutdown

atures over 140 F =

Penalty
Factor
Range
1.00
0.3 - 1.25
0.2 - 0.4
0.25 - 1.05
0.25 - 0.9
0.2 - 0.35
0.25 - 0.5

24
Penalty
Factor
Used
1.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.50
1.50

1.00
0.2 - 0.8
0.50

1.00
0.20
0.00

0.50
0.30
0.80
0.25 - 2.0
0.16 - 1.5
0.2 - 0.3

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.24
0.00

0.1 - 0.75
0.1 - 1.50
0.15 - 1.15
0.50

2.18
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.10
0.10
0.00
0.50
4.32
6.47
155.36

Heavy

Separation Distance, Feet =

180

217,000

R.A. Hawrelak / PERCS Inc

/ 519-542-8280

dB

Normal

PSV

Opg Press.

Set Press.

Po
[ psig ]
58.4
176.4
178.8
180
142
163.1
230
217.4
71.4
235.4
171.9
402
35
2451.3
2451.3
3000

Pd
[ psig ]
125
250
300
250
225
300
250
475
125
350
230
525
85
2828
2828
3500

Compound
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Unit Name
C2 Splitter
Caustic Tower
C.G. Compressor
Debutanizer
Deethanizer
Demethanizer
Depropanizer
Ethylene Storage
Furnaces
C2H4 Compressor
C3H6 Compressor
C2H2 Reactor
Butadiene Storage
HR Reactor
2 HR Reactors
204E Absorber

Ethylene
Ethylene
Ethylene
Butane
Ethane
Ethylene
Propane
Ethylene
Ethylene
Ethylene
Propylene
Ethylene
Butadiene
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexane

Page 3

Maximum
Opg Temp
F
-62

-40

dB

Appendix A

Quantity
Qm
[ MM lb ]
0.217
0.100
0.012
12.000
0.100
0.092
14.000
0.201
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.018
0.214
0.001353
0.002706
0.005099

Material
Factor
MF
24
24
24
21
21
24
21
24
29
24
21
24
24
16
16
16

Heat Of
Combustion
M BTU/lb

Hc
20.8
20.8
22.04
19.7
20.4
20.8
19.9
20.8
20.8
20.8
19.7
22.04
19.2
18.7
18.7
18.7

NFPA Classification
Toxic
Flamm
Reactive
Nh
Nf
Nr
1
4
2
1
4
2
1
4
2
1
4
0
1
4
0
1
4
2
1
4
0
1
4
2
1
4
2
1
4
2
1
4
1
1
4
2
2
4
2
1
3
0
1
3
0
1
3
0

Page 4

Atm.
Flash
Boiling
Point [F] Point [F]
FP
BP
Gas
-155
Gas
-155
Gas
-155
-76
31
Gas
-128
Gas
-155
Gas
-44
Gas
-155
Gas
-155
Gas
-155
Gas
-53
Gas
-155
-105
24
-4
179
-4
179
-4
179

dB
General Process Hazards
Exotherm Exotherm Endoth
Reaction Type
Process
A
A
B

General Process Hazards

Type
Endoth
Mt'l Hdlg Mt'l Hdlg
Process
& Transf
& Transf
B
C
C

General Process Hazards

Enclosed
Proc Unit
D

Type of
Enclosure
D

0.00

None

0.00

None

0.00

None

0.00

Open

0.00

None

0.00

None

0.00

None

0.00

Open

0.30

Hydrolysis

0.00

None

0.00

None

0.00

Open

Page 5

dB

rocess Hazards
Access
Penalty
E

General Process Hazards

NFPA 30
V1 usg
Access
Drainage Drainage
Note
& Spl Ctrl & Spl Ctrl
E
F
F

General Process Hazards

V2 usg
FW usg
Drainage
Drainage Drainage Penalty
& Spl Ctrl & Spl Ctrl Notes
F
F
F

Special Process Hazards

Possible
Vacuum
< 500 mmhg

0.00

Two Sides

No

21,558

1,880

150,000

0.50

No

0.00

Two Sides

No

19,117

150,000

0.50

No

0.00

Two Sides

No

3,000

18,750

0.50

No

0.00

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dB

Special Process Hazards

Penalty
Pad Gas
Vacuum
Type
Note
< 500 mmhg
B
C

Special Process Hazards

Pad Gas
Pad Gas
Pad Gas
Penalty
Penalty
Penalty
Tanks
Upsets
Always
C1
C2
C3

Dust
System
Type
D

Particle
Size
Microns
D

Inerted
Dust
System
D

0.00

None

0.00

0.00

0.00

None

0.00

No

0.00

None

0.00

0.00

0.00

None

0.00

No

0.00

None

0.00

0.00

0.80

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dB

Lowest Low Temp

Possible
Material
Temp [F] Suitable
F
F

Low
Liq or Gas
Temp
In Storgae
Penalties
Type
F
G2

Pounds Combust
Combust Density
Solins In
lb/cf
Storage
Storage
G3
G3

Dust
Penalty
Table 3
D

Relief
Pressure
Type
E

0.00

-155

Yes

0.00

0.00

0.00

-155

Yes

0.00

0.00

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dB

Corrosion
Rates
Corrosion
mil/yr.
Penalties
H
H

Leakge
Type
1 to 5
I

Leakge
Penalty
I

Fired Eqt
Distance
Feet
J

0.00

0.00

Minor

0.1

600

0.00

0.00

Minor

0.1

400

Page 9

Fired Eqt
> nbp?
Penalty
J
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve
Curve

A-2
A-2
A-2
A-1
A-2
A-2
A-2
A-2
A-2
A-2
A-2
A-2
A-1
A-1
A-1
A-1
A-1
A-1
A-1
A-1

Hot Oil
Volume
USG
K

Hot Oil
Volume
Penalty
K

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

dB

Rotating
Eqt
Type
L

Rotating
Eqt
Penalty
L

Comp

0.5

None

0.00

[ $ MM ]
19.16
3.00
14.64
3.00
18.80
18.33
6.00
5.88
28.35
19.22
14.77
1.75
0.50
1.00
1.00
1

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LHC

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EXHIBIT A
R.A. Hawrelak

Po =
This is an older FEI form used
Pd =
You can ignor this sheet
QM =
However, do not delete it as there may be references to it.

Select Plant Unit =

Plant Unit
Basic Material
Opg Press, psig
Design Press, psig
Quantity, MM LBS

:
:
:
:
:

PENALTY
1. GENERAL PROCESS HAZARDS
BASE FACTOR ------------------------------->
A. Exothermic Chemical Reactions (Factor 0.30 to 1.25)
B. Endothermic Processes
(Factor 0.20 to 0.40)
C. Material Handling & Transfer
(Factor 0.25 to 1.05)
D. Enclosed or Indoor Process Units (Factor 0.25 to 0.90)
E. Access
F. Drainage & Spill Control
(Factor 0.25 to 0.50) [Gals]
GENERAL PROCESS HAZARDS FACTOR

PENALTY
USED
1.00
0.00

1.00

0.35

0.00
0.50

( F1 )

( F2 )

UNIT HAZARD FACTOR

( F1 X F2 = F3 )

FIRE AND EXPLOSION INDEX

( F3 X MF = F&EI )

Nh =
1.00
0.2 to 0.8
0.50
0.50
0.30
0.80
0.247
= Max( B33,B34)
2.177
0.961

0.50

Plant Units Fr Database

1
2
3
4
5
6
6th Ed
7
page
8
no.
9
p-16
p-17
p-17
p-17
p-18
p-18

1.00
1.00
0.20
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.247
0.00
2.177

0.00
0.10
0.00
0.00
0.50

p-19
p-19
p-19
p-19
p-19
p-20
p-20
p-20
p-21
p-23
p-23
p-24
p-26
p-27
p-28
p-28
p-30
p-30

1.3
2.1765
1.5071
4.514
0.9612
0.6616
0.4486

500

4.22

(Max value = 8)

FIRE AND EXPLOSION CLASS - See Table 6 =

6.34

p-31

152.05

FEI

Heavy

4th Edition Separation Distance =

180.05

Material Factor
[ MF ]
Heat of Combustion [ Hc ]
NFPA Classification [ Nh ]
[ Nf ]
[ Nr ]
Flash Point
[ F ]
Boiling Point
[ F ]
Compound =
Appendix A Compound Entry Number
Quantity Of Flammable =

R.A. Hawrelak

(1-9)
S13
AA13
AB13
AC13
AD13

1.50

2. SPECIAL PROCESS HAZARDS

BASE FACTOR ------------------------------->
A. Toxic Material = f*Nh
(Factor 0.20 to 0.80)
B. Sub-Atmospheric Pressure
(<500mm Hg)
C. Operation in or Near Flammable Range (1-Inerted/0-Not)
1. Tank Farms Storage Flammable Liquids
2. Process Upset or Purge Failure
3. Always in Flammable Range
D. Dust Explosion (see Table II) (Factor 0.25 to 2.00)
E. Relief Pressure (Fig 2), Po =58.4 psig, Pd =125 psig
F. Low Temperature
(Factor 0.20 to 0.30)
G. Quantity of Flam/Unstable Matl [MMlbs]
1. Liquids, Gases & Reactive Materials in Process (Fig. 3)
2. Liquids or Gases in Storage (see Figure 4)
3. Combustible Solids in Storage, Dust in Process (Fig. 5)
H. Corrosion and Erosion
(Factor 0.10 to 0.75)
I. Leakage - Joints and Packing
(Factor 0.10 to 1.50)
J. Use of Fired Heaters (see Figure 6)
K. Hot Oil Heat Exchange (Table III) (Factor 0.10 to 1.50)
L. Rotating Equipment
SPECIAL PROCESS HAZARDS FACTOR

1
C2 Splitter
Ethylene
58.4
125
0.217

09:47:02

See P-50 to 56
24
20.8
1
4
2
Gas
-155
Ethylene
5
217,000

M Btu/lb

S13
AG6
lbs

V1.1

FEI Range =
Ft.

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Plant Units Fr Database

C2 Splitter
Caustic Tower
Cyclohexane
Debutanizer
Deethanizer
Demethanizer
Depropanizer
Ethylene Storage
Furnaces

4.5136

= PC See Cell A65

7th Edition
= LN(QM*Hc)
mmm btu/hr
Curve A Fig 4
Curve B Fig 4
Curve C Fig 4

HP Pumps

128 - 158

R.A. Hawrelak

09:47:02

F2

0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
2,200
2,400
2,600
3,000
1,000
10,000
10,000
12,000

Penalty
0.17
0.31
0.43
0.53
0.61
0.67
0.72
0.77
0.80
0.83
0.86
0.87
0.89
0.90
0.92
0.93
0.95
0.96
0.97
1.00
0.86
1.50
1.5
1.5

Fig. 2

Pressure Penalty For Flammable And Combustible Liquids

1.60
1.40
1.20
1.00
Penalty

Psig

0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00
0

2,000

4,000

8,000

10,000

Pres sure , Ps ig

Example Calculation For Fig 2, Pressure Relief Factor

Relief Set Pressure, Pd, =
Normal Operating Pressure , Po, =

6,000

C2 Splitter

125 psig
58.4 psig

Penalty 2 =
Penalty 1 =

Corrections To Penalty, PC.

Flash Point =
(1) Highly Viscous Material, Penalty Correction = 0.7
(2) Compressed gases used alone or flammable materials
pressurized with any gas above 15 psig, Penalty = 1.2
(3) Liquified Flammable Gases, Penalty Correction = 1.3
(4) PC Correction Penalty Not Applicable
1,2,3 or 4 Selected From dB =
Fig 2 Penalty = PC(Penalty 1)(Penalty 1) / (Penalty 2) =

Gas
1
2
3
4
3

PC =

Fig 2 Penalty =

Table 4 shows a Penalty Factor of 1 for 3,000 to 10,000 psig

This doesn't make sense. Hence, an equation was fitted
to give a penalty Range 3 on Fig. 2.
LINEST =

Page 13

0.341654
0.250638

1,000
10,000

0.86
1.50

Slope m
Constant b
7.11E-005 0.788889

12,000

F2

le And Combustible Liquids

Fig 2
Range 2
Range 3

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

ig

Ethylene

dB No. =

7th Ed

1.3
0.239
0.86
1.5

Constant b

Page 14

F3

0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.1

Penalty
0.15
0.42
0.66
0.85
1.01
1.14
1.25
1.34
1.42
1.49
1.87
2.04
2.14
2.21
2.26
2.29
2.33
2.35
2.38
2.54
2.64
2.72
2.79
2.85
2.90
2.94
2.98
3.01
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.05
0.07
0.09
0.12
0.15

Figure 3: LIQUIDS OR GASES IN PROCESS

10.00

1.00

0.10
Penalty

Qm*Hc

0.01

0.00

0.00

0.00
0.01

0.1

1
Total BTU x 1E+09 In Proce ss

Page 15

10

100

F3

(7th Edition, p-27)

Fig. 3
Low Range
Case Pt.

10

100

ss

Page 16

F4

0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.1

Penalty
Curve A
0.15
0.22
0.28
0.33
0.37
0.40
0.43
0.46
0.49
0.51
0.70
0.83
0.92
1.00
1.06
1.11
1.16
1.20
1.23
1.44
1.53
1.58
1.61
1.62
1.63
1.63
1.62
1.61
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.09
0.10
0.11
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.15

Fig. 4

LIQUIDS OR GASES IN STORAGE

10.00

1.00

Pe nalty

Qm*Hc

0.10

0.01
0.01

0.1

10

Total 1E+09 BTU In Storage

Curve A Penalty =

0.961167 See Fig 4

Curve B Penalty =

0.661552

Curve C Penalty =

0.448586

dB No. =

Curve Selected from db =

G2 Penalty =

Page 17

A
0.96

100

F4

Fig.4 Curve A
Low Range
Case Pt.

10

100

Page 18

F5

Total Lbs * 10E+06 =

Material Density =

0
0

lbs
lb/cf

Penalty =
Figure 5

Curve A
0.29
0.62
0.89
1.11
1.30
1.45
1.59
1.71
1.81
1.91
2.49
2.79
2.96
3.09
3.18
3.24
3.30
3.34
3.38
3.56
3.65
3.72
3.78
3.84
3.89
3.95
4.00
4.05

Curve B
0.10
0.18
0.23
0.27
0.31
0.34
0.37
0.39
0.42
0.44
0.59
0.68
0.75
0.80
0.84
0.88
0.91
0.94
0.96
1.13
1.22
1.29
1.34
1.39
1.42
1.46
1.49
1.51

Combustible Solids In Storage / Dust In Process

10.00

Pe nalty

0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0.00

1.00

0.10
0.1

10
Total lbs * 1E+06

Page 19

10

F5

n Storage / Dust In Process

Ds < 10 lb/cf
Ds > 10 lb/cf

10

100

E+06

Page 20

F6

Above FP
A-1 Penalty
1.00
0.60
0.40
0.28
0.21
0.17
0.14
0.13
0.11
0.11
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10

Above nbp
A-2 Penalty
1.00
0.91
0.79
0.66
0.53
0.41
0.32
0.25
0.20
0.16
0.13
0.11
0.10
0.10
0.10

600

0.10

0.10

Fig. 6

FIRED EQUIPMENT PENALTY

1.20

1.00

0.80

Pe nalty

Ft
0
15
30
45
60
75
90
105
120
135
150
165
180
195
210

0.60

0.40

0.20

0.00
0

50

100

150

Distance In Fe et From Pos s ible Le ak Source

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200

F6

A-1
A-2

150

200

250

Pos s ible Le ak Source

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F8

Figure 8 - Damage Factor

1.200

1.000
F3 = 1
F3 = 2
F3 = 3
F3 = 4
F3 = 5
F3 = 6
F3 = 7
F3 = 8
Case Pt.

Damage Factor

0.800

0.600

0.400

0.200

0.000
0

10

15

20

25

Material Factor (MF)

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30

35

40

45

T1
Table 1
Liquid & Gases
Flammability
or Combustibility
Non-combustible

Material Factor Determination Guide

NFPA
325M or
49
Nf = 0

Nr = 0

Nr = 1

Nr = 2

Nr = 3

14

24

29

F.P. > 200 F

Nf = 1

14

24

29

F.P. > 100 F and <= 200 F

Nf = 2

10

14

24

29

F.P. >= 73 F and < 100 F or

F.P. < 73 F & B.P. >= 100 F

Nf = 3

16

16

24

29

F.P. < 73 F and B.P. < 100 F

Nf = 4

21

21

24

29

16
21
24

16
21
24

24
24
24

29
29
29

4
10
16

14
14
16

24
24
24

29
29
29

Combustible Dust or Mist

St-1 (Kst <= 200 bar m/s)
St-2 (Kst = 201 - 300 bar m/s)
St-3 (kst > 300 bar m/s)
Combustible Solids
Dense > 40 mm thick
Open < 40 mm thick
Foam, Fiber, Powder, etc.

Nf = 1
Nf = 2
Nf = 3

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page - 13

Nr = 4
40
40
40
40

40

40
40
40

40
40
40

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T2
Table 2

D. Temperature Adjustment Material Factor

Maximum Operating Temperature =
Flash Point =
MATERIAL FACTOR TEMP ADJUSTMENT

a.

Enter Nf (St for Dusts) and Nr

b.

If Temp less than 140 F, go to "e."

c.

If Temperature above Flash Point or if

temperature greater than 140 F enter 1

d.

If Temperature above exotherm start, enter 1

e.

Add each column, but enter 4 where total is 5

f.

using "e." and Table 1, determine adjusted MF

F
-62
Gas
Nf
4

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0.00

4.00

F
F
St

Nr

T2
page 14

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T3
Table 3

Unless dust explosion testing has shown that no dust explosion hazard exists, dust penalties shou
Particle Size
Microns

Tyler Mesh Size

Penalty
No Inerts

Penalty
Inerted

175+
150 to 175
100 to 150
75 to 100
< 75

60 to 80
80 to 100
100 to 150
150 to 200
> 200

0.25
0.5
0.75
1.25
2

0.125
0.25
0.375
0.625
1

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T3

ists, dust penalties should be applied.

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Table 5

Hot Oil Heat exchange System Penalty

Quantity
USG

Above Flash
Point Penalty

At or Above Boiling
Point Penalty

< 5,000
5,000 to 10,000
10,000 to 25,000
> 25,000

0.15
0.3
0.5
0.75

0.25
0.45
0.75
1.15

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Degree Of Hazard For FEI =

1
2
3
4
5

155.36

FEI Range

Degree Of Hazard

1 - 60
61 - 96
97 - 127
128 - 158
159 - Up

Light
Moderate
Intermediate
Heavy
Severe

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C2 Splitter

Heavy

0
0
0
4
0
4

T6

Heavy
128 - 158

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Dow FEI Versus Separation Distance - 4th Edition (1979)

Dow
FEI
71
30
67
93
33
96
39
45
55
90
92
84
99
109
58
116

Plant
VCM
VCM
VCM
VCM
VCM
VCM
VCM
VCM
VCM
VCM
EO
EO
EO
EO
EO
EO
C2 Splitter

Separation
Distance
FT.
38
15
32
54
16
58
18
20
25
52
55
45
60
68
26
75

Dow
FEI
71
30
67
93
33
96
39
45
55
90
92
84
99
109
58
116
155.36

03/20/2015

Separation
Distance
Calc'd Ft.
34
15
32
53
16
56
18
21
25
50
52
44
60
72
27
83
180

LINEST = LINEST(LN(y-array),X-array)
Slope, m
Constant, b
0.01963588 2.14260059

LINEST =

Separation Dist = EXP(FEI*0.019636 + 2.142601)

Dow Separation Distance vs FE Index - 4th Edition (1979)

Se paration Dis tance , Ft.

100

VCM
EO

10

Best Fit

1
20

40

60

80
F&E Index

R.A. Hawrelak

100

120

140

Dow FEI Versus Separation Distance - 4th Edition (1979)

VCM
EO
Best Fit

140

R.A. Hawrelak

03/20/2015

Some material factors from DOW FEI

See also Liquid Classification V1.0 on how to determine

APPENDIX A
MATERIAL FACTORS

Compound
Acetaldehyde
Butane
Cyclohexane
Ethane
Ethylene
Isobutane
Pentane
Propane
Propylene
Zinc Stearate

Entry
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

MF
24
21
16
21
24
21
21
21
21

Heat of
Combustion
M BTU/lb
Hc
10.5
19.7
18.7
20.4
20.8
19.4
19.4
19.9
19.7
10.1

NFPA Classification
Nh
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0

Nf
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1

ation V1.0 on how to determine MF Factors

A Classification
Nr
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0

Flash
Boiling
Point [F] Point [F]
FP
BP
-38
70
Gas
31
-4
179
Gas
-128
Gas
-155
Gas
11
-40
97
Gas
-44
Gas
-53
530