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Dust explosions in the process industries / / Rolf K. Eckhoff
Dust explosions in the process industries / / Rolf K. Eckhoff
Autore Eckhoff Rolf K
Edizione [3rd ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Gulf Professional Pub., c2003
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (745 p.)
Disciplina 604.7
Soggetto topico Dust explosions
Fire prevention
Industrial accidents
ISBN 1-281-04952-2
9786611049522
0-08-048874-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Prefaces; Chapter 1. Dust Explosions - Origin, Propagation, Prevention, and Mitigation: An Overview; 1.1 The nature of dust explosions; 1.2 Significance of the dust explosion hazard: statistical records; 1.3 Dust and dust cloud properties that influence ignitability; 1.4 Means for preventing and mitigating dust explosions; 1.5 Selecting appropriate means for preventing and mitigating dust explosions; Chapter 2. Case Histories; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The explosion in a flour warehouse in Turin on December 14, 1785; 2.3 Grain dust explosions in Norway
2.4 Four grain dust explosions in United States, 1980-1981 (Source: Kauffman and Hubbard, 1984)2.5 A dust explosion in a fish meal factory in Norway in 1975; 2.6 Smoldering gas explosion in a silo plant in Stavanger, Norway, in November 1985; 2.7 Smoldering gas explosions in a large storage facility for grain and feedstuffs in Tomylovo, Knibyshev Region, USSR; 2.8 Smoldering gas explosion and subsequent successful extinction of smoldering combustion in pelletized wheat bran in a silo cell at Nord Mills, Malmö, Sweden, in 1989
2.9 Linen flax dust explosion in Harbin Linen Textile Plant, Peoples Republic of China, in March 19872.10 Fires and explosions in coal dust plants; 2.11 Dust explosion in a silicon powder grinding plant at Bremanger, Norway, in 1972; 2.12 Two devastating aluminum dust explosions; Chapter 3. Generation of Explosible Dust Clouds by Reentrainment and Redispersion of Deposited Dust in Air; 3.1 Background; 3.2 Structure of the problem; 3.3 Attraction forces between particles in powder or dust deposits; 3.4 Relationship between interparticle attraction forces and strength
3.5 Dynamics of particles suspended in a gas3.6 Dislodgement of dust particles from a dust or powder deposit by interaction with an airflow; 3.7 Dispersion of agglomerates of cohesive particles suspended in a gas by flow through a narrow nozzle; 3.8 Diffusion of dust particles in a turbulent gas flow; 3.9 Methods for generating experimental dust clouds for dust explosion research; Chapter 4. Propagation of Flames in Dust Clouds; 4.1 Ignition and combustion of single particles; 4.2 Laminar dust flames; 4.3 Nonlaminar dust flame propagation phenomena in vertical ducts
4.4 Turbulent flame propagation4.5 Detonations in dust clouds in air; Chapter 5. Ignition of Dust Clouds and Dust Deposits: Further Consideration of Some Selected Aspects; 5.1 What is ignition?; 5.2 Self-heating and self-ignition in powder deposits; 5.3 Ignition of dust clouds by electric spark discharges between two metal electrodes; 5.4 Ignition of dust clouds by heat from mechanical rubbing, grinding, or impact between solid bodies; 5.5 Ignition of dust clouds by hot surfaces
Chapter 6. Sizing of Dust Explosion Vents in the Process Industries: Further Consideration of Some Important Aspects
Record Nr. UNINA-9911006604903321
Eckhoff Rolf K  
Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Gulf Professional Pub., c2003
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Dust explosions in the process industries
Dust explosions in the process industries
Autore Eckhoff Rolf K
Pubbl/distr/stampa [Place of publication not identified], : Butterworth Heinemann, 1997
Disciplina 604.7
Soggetto topico Dust explosions
Fire prevention
Industrial accidents
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Engineering & Applied Sciences
Civil Engineering
ISBN 0-08-052353-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9911006842303321
Eckhoff Rolf K  
[Place of publication not identified], : Butterworth Heinemann, 1997
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Explosion hazards in the process industries / / Rolf K. Eckhoff
Explosion hazards in the process industries / / Rolf K. Eckhoff
Autore Eckhoff Rolf K
Pubbl/distr/stampa Houston, TX : , : Gulf Publishing Company, , [2005]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (451 p.)
Disciplina 604.7
Soggetto topico Explosives - Safety measures
Hazardous substances - Accidents - Prevention
Explosions
ISBN 0-12-803274-X
0-12-799972-8
1-59124-968-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Explosion Hazards in the Process Industries; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; About the Author; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Process Safety-A Persistent Challenge to Educators; 1.2 What Is an Explosion?; 1.3 Accidental Explosions-A Real Hazard in the Process Industries; 1.4 Basic Differences in How and Where Explosive Gas, Spray/Mist, and Dust Clouds Are Likely to Be Generated; 1.5 European Union Definition of Explosive Atmospheres; 1.6 The "Human Factor"; Chapter 2. Gas and Vapor Cloud Explosions; 2.1 Combustion of Gases and Vapors
2.2 Ignition of Premixed Gas/Vapor and Air2.3 Case Histories of Accidental Gas/Vapor Cloud Explosions; 2.4 Means of Preventing and Mitigating Gas/Vapor Explosions in the Process Industries; Chapter 3. Explosions in Clouds of Liquid Droplets in Air (Spray/Mist); 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Generation of Clouds Liquid Droplets in Air (Spray/Mist); 3.3 Combustion of Clouds of Liquid Droplets in Air (Spray/Mist); 3.4 Ignition of Clouds of Liquid Droplets in Air (Spray/Mist); 3.5 Case Histories of Spray/Mist Explosions
3.6 Means of Preventing and Mitigating Spray/Mist Explosions in the Process IndustriesChapter 4. Gas and Dust Explosions Caused by Smoldering Combustion in Powder Layers and Deposits; 4.1 Combustion Velocities/Rates in Powder Layers/ Deposits; 4.2 Initiation of Combustion in Powder/Dust Layers and Deposits; 4.3 Explosion Initiation Processes by Smoldering/Glowing Material; 4.4 Case Histories of Accidental Smoldering Combustion in Silos, Resulting in Gas Explosions, and Adopted Extinction Procedures; 4.5 Measures for Preventing Excessive Self-Heating in Silos; Chapter 5. Dust Explosions
5.1 What is a Dust Explosion?5.2 Combustion of Dust Clouds in Air; 5.3 Ignition of Dust Clouds in Air; 5.4 Case Histories of Dust Explosions; 5.5 Means of Preventing and Mitigating Dust Explosions in the Process Industries; Chapter 6. Explosives, Pyrotechnics, and Propellants; 6.1 Chemical Composition of Some Explosives; 6.2 Combustion Propagation in Explosives/Pyrotechnics/ Propellants; 6.3 Ignition/Initiation of Explosives/Pyrotechnics/Propellants; 6.4 Case Histories of Accidental Explosives/Pyrotechnics/ Propellants Explosions
6.5 Measures for Preventing and Mitigating Accidental Explosions of Explosives, Propellants, and PyrotechnicsChapter 7. Design of Electrical Apparatuses for Hazardous Areas; 7.1 Classification of Hazardous Areas; 7.2 Basic Design Concepts for Electrical Apparatus; Chapter 8. Outline of Methods for Hazard and Risk Analysis; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Hazard Surveys or Inventories; 8.3 Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA); 8.4 Analysis of Systems Reliability by Fault Tree Analysis; 8.5 Quantitative Risk Analysis by Event Tree Analysis
8.6 Safety Audits
Record Nr. UNISA-996478972703316
Eckhoff Rolf K  
Houston, TX : , : Gulf Publishing Company, , [2005]
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Explosion hazards in the process industries / / Rolf K. Eckhoff
Explosion hazards in the process industries / / Rolf K. Eckhoff
Autore Eckhoff Rolf K
Pubbl/distr/stampa Houston, TX : , : Gulf Publishing Company, , [2005]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (451 p.)
Disciplina 604.7
Soggetto topico Explosives - Safety measures
Hazardous substances - Accidents - Prevention
Explosions
ISBN 0-12-803274-X
0-12-799972-8
1-59124-968-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Explosion Hazards in the Process Industries; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; About the Author; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Process Safety-A Persistent Challenge to Educators; 1.2 What Is an Explosion?; 1.3 Accidental Explosions-A Real Hazard in the Process Industries; 1.4 Basic Differences in How and Where Explosive Gas, Spray/Mist, and Dust Clouds Are Likely to Be Generated; 1.5 European Union Definition of Explosive Atmospheres; 1.6 The "Human Factor"; Chapter 2. Gas and Vapor Cloud Explosions; 2.1 Combustion of Gases and Vapors
2.2 Ignition of Premixed Gas/Vapor and Air2.3 Case Histories of Accidental Gas/Vapor Cloud Explosions; 2.4 Means of Preventing and Mitigating Gas/Vapor Explosions in the Process Industries; Chapter 3. Explosions in Clouds of Liquid Droplets in Air (Spray/Mist); 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Generation of Clouds Liquid Droplets in Air (Spray/Mist); 3.3 Combustion of Clouds of Liquid Droplets in Air (Spray/Mist); 3.4 Ignition of Clouds of Liquid Droplets in Air (Spray/Mist); 3.5 Case Histories of Spray/Mist Explosions
3.6 Means of Preventing and Mitigating Spray/Mist Explosions in the Process IndustriesChapter 4. Gas and Dust Explosions Caused by Smoldering Combustion in Powder Layers and Deposits; 4.1 Combustion Velocities/Rates in Powder Layers/ Deposits; 4.2 Initiation of Combustion in Powder/Dust Layers and Deposits; 4.3 Explosion Initiation Processes by Smoldering/Glowing Material; 4.4 Case Histories of Accidental Smoldering Combustion in Silos, Resulting in Gas Explosions, and Adopted Extinction Procedures; 4.5 Measures for Preventing Excessive Self-Heating in Silos; Chapter 5. Dust Explosions
5.1 What is a Dust Explosion?5.2 Combustion of Dust Clouds in Air; 5.3 Ignition of Dust Clouds in Air; 5.4 Case Histories of Dust Explosions; 5.5 Means of Preventing and Mitigating Dust Explosions in the Process Industries; Chapter 6. Explosives, Pyrotechnics, and Propellants; 6.1 Chemical Composition of Some Explosives; 6.2 Combustion Propagation in Explosives/Pyrotechnics/ Propellants; 6.3 Ignition/Initiation of Explosives/Pyrotechnics/Propellants; 6.4 Case Histories of Accidental Explosives/Pyrotechnics/ Propellants Explosions
6.5 Measures for Preventing and Mitigating Accidental Explosions of Explosives, Propellants, and PyrotechnicsChapter 7. Design of Electrical Apparatuses for Hazardous Areas; 7.1 Classification of Hazardous Areas; 7.2 Basic Design Concepts for Electrical Apparatus; Chapter 8. Outline of Methods for Hazard and Risk Analysis; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Hazard Surveys or Inventories; 8.3 Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA); 8.4 Analysis of Systems Reliability by Fault Tree Analysis; 8.5 Quantitative Risk Analysis by Event Tree Analysis
8.6 Safety Audits
Record Nr. UNINA-9910679281603321
Eckhoff Rolf K  
Houston, TX : , : Gulf Publishing Company, , [2005]
Materiale a stampa
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