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How Automatic Flash Point and Ignition Point Testers Ensure Fuel Safety

Source:Hengmei Petrochemical Analytical Instrument Network    Update time:2025-09-25 15:57:07

In industries such as petrochemicals, railway transportation, and aerospace, the flash point and ignition point of liquid fuels are key indicators for evaluating their safety performance. As a professional equipment for measuring these parameters, the accuracy and reliability of the test results of the fully automatic open flash point and ignition point tester directly affect production safety and transportation safety.

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The industry significance of flash point and ignition point testing

1. Basic concept analysis

Flash point: The lowest temperature at which a mixture of vapor and air on the surface of a liquid ignites when exposed to a source of fire

Ignition point: the lowest temperature at which a liquid continues to burn

Safety significance: directly related to the fire hazard assessment of materials

2. Industry standard requirements

GB3536-2008(ASTM D92); GB/T 267-88; ISO2592-2000

3. Limitations of traditional detection methods

Large manual operation errors; Low testing efficiency; Security is difficult to guarantee; Difficulty in data traceability

Working principle of fully automatic open flash point and ignition point tester

1. Core technical principles

The intelligent temperature control system heats up according to the standard heating curve

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Automatically lock flash point and ignition temperature values

2. Instrument workflow

(1) Sample preparation: Measure the liquid to be tested according to regulations

(2) Parameter setting: Enter the expected flash point value

(3) Automatic testing: Heat according to the standard heating program

(4) Result judgment: Automatic recognition of flash point and ignition point

(5) Data output: display/print/upload results

3. Key system components

Temperature control system: Class A PT100 temperature sensor (accuracy 0.1 ℃)

Ignition system: electric ignition device

Detection System: Flame Ion Detection Technology

Cooling system: forced air cooling device

Data system: unlimited storage capacity

Technical advantages of fully automatic open flash point and ignition point tester

1. Performance testing

Measurement range: Room temperature~400 ℃

Temperature accuracy: 0.1 ℃

Repeatability: ≤ 4 ℃

Compliant with multiple standards including GB, ASTM, and ISO

2. Degree of automation

Automatic ignition; Automatically identify flash point/ignition point; Automatic cooling; Automatic data storage

3. Safety performance

Multiple security protections; Automatic alarm for abnormal situations; Forced air cooling system

4. Intelligent functions

7-inch high-definition touch screen; Upload on the data cloud platform; Self checking function; Switching between Chinese and English interfaces

Industry application scenarios and solutions

1. Main application areas

Petrochemical industry: Safety assessment of crude oil and refined oil products

Railway transportation: fuel safety testing

Aerospace: Quality Control of Aviation Kerosene

Power system: Transformer oil detection

Research institution: New Material Research and Development

2. Typical problems and solutions

Manual operation error: fully automated testing, eliminating human factors

Low testing efficiency: One click operation, automatic completion of the entire process

Difficulty in data management: unlimited storage+cloud platform upload

Security Concerns: Multiple Security Protection Mechanisms

Standard compliance: Simultaneously meet GB/ASTM/ISO standards

As the safety guard of modern laboratories, the fully automatic open flash point and ignition point tester effectively improves the efficiency of flammable liquid safety detection due to its automation and high precision. Choosing a fully automatic open flash point and ignition point tester with reliable performance and intelligent operation can not only improve detection efficiency and ensure testing safety, but also provide reliable data support for product quality control and new material research and development.


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