Can static charge accumulation and static voltage be calculated?
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Dear experts, our company uses toluene and methanol as solvents in small enamel reactors: 200 KG of toluene is used, with stirring at 60 revolutions per minute for 8 hours, followed by distillation under reduced pressure to remove the solvents. 60 kg of methanol was removed by vacuum distillation; the removal time for both was 3 hours, using enamel-lined pipes. There is exposure to air at various points along the way, and the organic vapor contains moisture. I would like to ask experts whether it is possible to calculate static charge accumulation and static voltage.
It’s not entirely clear whether it’s possible, but according to available information, the voltage generated during an electrostatic discharge can reach tens of thousands of volts
It seems impossible to calculate it; since calculation isn’t possible, find a way to release it – that’s the right approach