Electrostatic ignitions of fires and explosions [[electronic resource] /] / Thomas H. Pratt |
Autore | Pratt Thomas H |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y., : Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, c2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (198 p.) |
Disciplina | 628.92 |
Soggetto topico |
Static electricity and fires
Explosions Electric spark Fire investigation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-78324-6
9786612783241 0-470-93515-4 1-59124-580-X 0-470-93514-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Electrostatic Ignitions of Fires and Explosions; CONTENTS; 1 Basic Concepts; 1.1 The Electrostatic Charge; 1.1.1 Electrons, Protons, and Ions; 1.1.2 Charge Distribution: Point, Space, and Surface Charges; 1.2 The Electric Field; 1.2.1 Mapping Electric Fields; 1.2.2 Dielectrics; 1.2.3 Dielectric Breakdown; 1.3 Ground Potential; 1.3.1 Grounding; 1.3.2 Bonding; 1.4 Requirements for a Fire or an Explosion; 1.4.1 Ignitable Mixture; 1.4.2 Separation; 1.4.3 Accumulation; 1.4.4 Discharge; 2 Separation and Accumulation of Charge; 2.1 Mechanisms of Charge Generation; 2.2 Charge Alignment
2.3 Contact and Frictional Charging2.3.1 Surface Charging; 2.3.2 Powder Charging; 2.4 Double Layer Charging; 2.5 Charging of Drops, Mists, and Aerosols; 2.6 Two Phase Flow; 2.7 Charge Separation at Phase Boundaries; 2.8 Charge Relaxation; 2.9 Host Material; 2.9.1 Bulk Conductivity; 2.9.2 Surface Conductivity; 2.9.3 Apparent Conductivity; 2.10 Separation vs. Relaxation; 2.10.1 Constant Voltage Case; 2.10.2 Constant Amperage Case; 2.11 Induction; 3 Discharge; 3.1 Classification of Discharges; 3.2 Characteristics of Discharges; 3.2.1 Corona Discharge; 3.2.2 Brush Discharge 3.2.3 Bulking Brush Discharge3.2.4 Propagating Brush Discharge; 3.2.5 Spark or Capacitor Discharge; 3.2.6 Lightning; 4 Minimum Ignition Energies; 4.1 Testing of Materials; 4.2 Minimum Ignition Energy, MIE; 4.2.1 MIEs of Gasses and Vapors; 4.2.2 MIEs of Dusts; 4.2.3 MIEs of Hybrid Mixtures; 4.2.4 MIEs in Enriched Oxygen Atmospheres; 4.2.5 MIEs of Explosives; 5 Discharge Energies; 5.1 Ignitions by Electrostatic Discharges; 5.2 Capacitive Discharges; 5.2.1 Human Sparks; 5.2.2 Clothing; 5.3 Brush Discharges; 5.3.1 Brush Discharges in Spaces; 5.3.2 Brush Discharges at Surfaces 5.4 Bulking Brush Discharges5.5 Propagating Brush Discharges; 5.6 Corona Discharges; 6 Electrification in Industrial Processes; 6.1 Charges in Liquids; 6.1.1 Streaming Currents; 6.1.2 Charge Relaxation in Liquids; 6.1.3 Liquid Conductivity; 6.1.4 Antistatic Additives; 6.1.5 Sedimentation; 6.2 Charges in Mists; 6.2.1 Washing; 6.2.2 Splash Loading; 6.2.3 Steaming; 6.2.4 Carbon Dioxide; 6.2.5 Charge Decay from Mists; 6.3 Charges in Powders; 6.3.1 Streaming Currents in Powders; 6.3.2 Charge Compaction in Powder Bulking; 6.3.3 Charge Relaxation in Powders; 6.4 Surface Charges 6.4.1 Triboelectric Charging6.4.2 Humidity; 6.4.3 Conductive Cloth and Plastics; 6.4.4 Neutralizers; 6.5 Intense Electrification; 6.6 Phase Separation Charges; 7 Design and Operating Criteria; 7.1 Grounding and Bonding; 7.1.1 Insulation from Ground; 7.1.2 Spark Promoters; 7.2 In-Process Relaxation Times; 7.2.1 Quiescent Relaxations; 7.2.2 Relaxation Downstream of Filters; 7.3 Simultaneous Operations; 7.4 Sounding Pipes; 8 Measurements; 8.1 Multimeters; 8.2 Electrometers; 8.3 Electrostatic Voltmeters; 8.4 Fieldmeters; 8.5 Faraday Cage; 8.6 Radios; 9 Quantification of Electrostatic Scenarios 9.1 Approximations |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143237403321 |
Pratt Thomas H
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New York, N.Y., : Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, c2000 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Electrostatic ignitions of fires and explosions [[electronic resource] /] / Thomas H. Pratt |
Autore | Pratt Thomas H |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y., : Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, c2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (198 p.) |
Disciplina | 628.92 |
Soggetto topico |
Static electricity and fires
Explosions Electric spark Fire investigation |
ISBN |
1-282-78324-6
9786612783241 0-470-93515-4 1-59124-580-X 0-470-93514-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Electrostatic Ignitions of Fires and Explosions; CONTENTS; 1 Basic Concepts; 1.1 The Electrostatic Charge; 1.1.1 Electrons, Protons, and Ions; 1.1.2 Charge Distribution: Point, Space, and Surface Charges; 1.2 The Electric Field; 1.2.1 Mapping Electric Fields; 1.2.2 Dielectrics; 1.2.3 Dielectric Breakdown; 1.3 Ground Potential; 1.3.1 Grounding; 1.3.2 Bonding; 1.4 Requirements for a Fire or an Explosion; 1.4.1 Ignitable Mixture; 1.4.2 Separation; 1.4.3 Accumulation; 1.4.4 Discharge; 2 Separation and Accumulation of Charge; 2.1 Mechanisms of Charge Generation; 2.2 Charge Alignment
2.3 Contact and Frictional Charging2.3.1 Surface Charging; 2.3.2 Powder Charging; 2.4 Double Layer Charging; 2.5 Charging of Drops, Mists, and Aerosols; 2.6 Two Phase Flow; 2.7 Charge Separation at Phase Boundaries; 2.8 Charge Relaxation; 2.9 Host Material; 2.9.1 Bulk Conductivity; 2.9.2 Surface Conductivity; 2.9.3 Apparent Conductivity; 2.10 Separation vs. Relaxation; 2.10.1 Constant Voltage Case; 2.10.2 Constant Amperage Case; 2.11 Induction; 3 Discharge; 3.1 Classification of Discharges; 3.2 Characteristics of Discharges; 3.2.1 Corona Discharge; 3.2.2 Brush Discharge 3.2.3 Bulking Brush Discharge3.2.4 Propagating Brush Discharge; 3.2.5 Spark or Capacitor Discharge; 3.2.6 Lightning; 4 Minimum Ignition Energies; 4.1 Testing of Materials; 4.2 Minimum Ignition Energy, MIE; 4.2.1 MIEs of Gasses and Vapors; 4.2.2 MIEs of Dusts; 4.2.3 MIEs of Hybrid Mixtures; 4.2.4 MIEs in Enriched Oxygen Atmospheres; 4.2.5 MIEs of Explosives; 5 Discharge Energies; 5.1 Ignitions by Electrostatic Discharges; 5.2 Capacitive Discharges; 5.2.1 Human Sparks; 5.2.2 Clothing; 5.3 Brush Discharges; 5.3.1 Brush Discharges in Spaces; 5.3.2 Brush Discharges at Surfaces 5.4 Bulking Brush Discharges5.5 Propagating Brush Discharges; 5.6 Corona Discharges; 6 Electrification in Industrial Processes; 6.1 Charges in Liquids; 6.1.1 Streaming Currents; 6.1.2 Charge Relaxation in Liquids; 6.1.3 Liquid Conductivity; 6.1.4 Antistatic Additives; 6.1.5 Sedimentation; 6.2 Charges in Mists; 6.2.1 Washing; 6.2.2 Splash Loading; 6.2.3 Steaming; 6.2.4 Carbon Dioxide; 6.2.5 Charge Decay from Mists; 6.3 Charges in Powders; 6.3.1 Streaming Currents in Powders; 6.3.2 Charge Compaction in Powder Bulking; 6.3.3 Charge Relaxation in Powders; 6.4 Surface Charges 6.4.1 Triboelectric Charging6.4.2 Humidity; 6.4.3 Conductive Cloth and Plastics; 6.4.4 Neutralizers; 6.5 Intense Electrification; 6.6 Phase Separation Charges; 7 Design and Operating Criteria; 7.1 Grounding and Bonding; 7.1.1 Insulation from Ground; 7.1.2 Spark Promoters; 7.2 In-Process Relaxation Times; 7.2.1 Quiescent Relaxations; 7.2.2 Relaxation Downstream of Filters; 7.3 Simultaneous Operations; 7.4 Sounding Pipes; 8 Measurements; 8.1 Multimeters; 8.2 Electrometers; 8.3 Electrostatic Voltmeters; 8.4 Fieldmeters; 8.5 Faraday Cage; 8.6 Radios; 9 Quantification of Electrostatic Scenarios 9.1 Approximations |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996212661703316 |
Pratt Thomas H
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New York, N.Y., : Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, c2000 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Electrostatic ignitions of fires and explosions [[electronic resource] /] / Thomas H. Pratt |
Autore | Pratt Thomas H |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y., : Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, c2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (198 p.) |
Disciplina | 628.92 |
Soggetto topico |
Static electricity and fires
Explosions Electric spark Fire investigation |
ISBN |
1-282-78324-6
9786612783241 0-470-93515-4 1-59124-580-X 0-470-93514-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Electrostatic Ignitions of Fires and Explosions; CONTENTS; 1 Basic Concepts; 1.1 The Electrostatic Charge; 1.1.1 Electrons, Protons, and Ions; 1.1.2 Charge Distribution: Point, Space, and Surface Charges; 1.2 The Electric Field; 1.2.1 Mapping Electric Fields; 1.2.2 Dielectrics; 1.2.3 Dielectric Breakdown; 1.3 Ground Potential; 1.3.1 Grounding; 1.3.2 Bonding; 1.4 Requirements for a Fire or an Explosion; 1.4.1 Ignitable Mixture; 1.4.2 Separation; 1.4.3 Accumulation; 1.4.4 Discharge; 2 Separation and Accumulation of Charge; 2.1 Mechanisms of Charge Generation; 2.2 Charge Alignment
2.3 Contact and Frictional Charging2.3.1 Surface Charging; 2.3.2 Powder Charging; 2.4 Double Layer Charging; 2.5 Charging of Drops, Mists, and Aerosols; 2.6 Two Phase Flow; 2.7 Charge Separation at Phase Boundaries; 2.8 Charge Relaxation; 2.9 Host Material; 2.9.1 Bulk Conductivity; 2.9.2 Surface Conductivity; 2.9.3 Apparent Conductivity; 2.10 Separation vs. Relaxation; 2.10.1 Constant Voltage Case; 2.10.2 Constant Amperage Case; 2.11 Induction; 3 Discharge; 3.1 Classification of Discharges; 3.2 Characteristics of Discharges; 3.2.1 Corona Discharge; 3.2.2 Brush Discharge 3.2.3 Bulking Brush Discharge3.2.4 Propagating Brush Discharge; 3.2.5 Spark or Capacitor Discharge; 3.2.6 Lightning; 4 Minimum Ignition Energies; 4.1 Testing of Materials; 4.2 Minimum Ignition Energy, MIE; 4.2.1 MIEs of Gasses and Vapors; 4.2.2 MIEs of Dusts; 4.2.3 MIEs of Hybrid Mixtures; 4.2.4 MIEs in Enriched Oxygen Atmospheres; 4.2.5 MIEs of Explosives; 5 Discharge Energies; 5.1 Ignitions by Electrostatic Discharges; 5.2 Capacitive Discharges; 5.2.1 Human Sparks; 5.2.2 Clothing; 5.3 Brush Discharges; 5.3.1 Brush Discharges in Spaces; 5.3.2 Brush Discharges at Surfaces 5.4 Bulking Brush Discharges5.5 Propagating Brush Discharges; 5.6 Corona Discharges; 6 Electrification in Industrial Processes; 6.1 Charges in Liquids; 6.1.1 Streaming Currents; 6.1.2 Charge Relaxation in Liquids; 6.1.3 Liquid Conductivity; 6.1.4 Antistatic Additives; 6.1.5 Sedimentation; 6.2 Charges in Mists; 6.2.1 Washing; 6.2.2 Splash Loading; 6.2.3 Steaming; 6.2.4 Carbon Dioxide; 6.2.5 Charge Decay from Mists; 6.3 Charges in Powders; 6.3.1 Streaming Currents in Powders; 6.3.2 Charge Compaction in Powder Bulking; 6.3.3 Charge Relaxation in Powders; 6.4 Surface Charges 6.4.1 Triboelectric Charging6.4.2 Humidity; 6.4.3 Conductive Cloth and Plastics; 6.4.4 Neutralizers; 6.5 Intense Electrification; 6.6 Phase Separation Charges; 7 Design and Operating Criteria; 7.1 Grounding and Bonding; 7.1.1 Insulation from Ground; 7.1.2 Spark Promoters; 7.2 In-Process Relaxation Times; 7.2.1 Quiescent Relaxations; 7.2.2 Relaxation Downstream of Filters; 7.3 Simultaneous Operations; 7.4 Sounding Pipes; 8 Measurements; 8.1 Multimeters; 8.2 Electrometers; 8.3 Electrostatic Voltmeters; 8.4 Fieldmeters; 8.5 Faraday Cage; 8.6 Radios; 9 Quantification of Electrostatic Scenarios 9.1 Approximations |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830512003321 |
Pratt Thomas H
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New York, N.Y., : Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, c2000 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Electrostatic ignitions of fires and explosions / / Thomas H. Pratt |
Autore | Pratt Thomas H |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y., : Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, c2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (198 p.) |
Disciplina | 628.9/2 |
Soggetto topico |
Static electricity and fires
Explosions Electric spark Fire investigation |
ISBN |
1-282-78324-6
9786612783241 0-470-93515-4 1-59124-580-X 0-470-93514-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Electrostatic Ignitions of Fires and Explosions; CONTENTS; 1 Basic Concepts; 1.1 The Electrostatic Charge; 1.1.1 Electrons, Protons, and Ions; 1.1.2 Charge Distribution: Point, Space, and Surface Charges; 1.2 The Electric Field; 1.2.1 Mapping Electric Fields; 1.2.2 Dielectrics; 1.2.3 Dielectric Breakdown; 1.3 Ground Potential; 1.3.1 Grounding; 1.3.2 Bonding; 1.4 Requirements for a Fire or an Explosion; 1.4.1 Ignitable Mixture; 1.4.2 Separation; 1.4.3 Accumulation; 1.4.4 Discharge; 2 Separation and Accumulation of Charge; 2.1 Mechanisms of Charge Generation; 2.2 Charge Alignment
2.3 Contact and Frictional Charging2.3.1 Surface Charging; 2.3.2 Powder Charging; 2.4 Double Layer Charging; 2.5 Charging of Drops, Mists, and Aerosols; 2.6 Two Phase Flow; 2.7 Charge Separation at Phase Boundaries; 2.8 Charge Relaxation; 2.9 Host Material; 2.9.1 Bulk Conductivity; 2.9.2 Surface Conductivity; 2.9.3 Apparent Conductivity; 2.10 Separation vs. Relaxation; 2.10.1 Constant Voltage Case; 2.10.2 Constant Amperage Case; 2.11 Induction; 3 Discharge; 3.1 Classification of Discharges; 3.2 Characteristics of Discharges; 3.2.1 Corona Discharge; 3.2.2 Brush Discharge 3.2.3 Bulking Brush Discharge3.2.4 Propagating Brush Discharge; 3.2.5 Spark or Capacitor Discharge; 3.2.6 Lightning; 4 Minimum Ignition Energies; 4.1 Testing of Materials; 4.2 Minimum Ignition Energy, MIE; 4.2.1 MIEs of Gasses and Vapors; 4.2.2 MIEs of Dusts; 4.2.3 MIEs of Hybrid Mixtures; 4.2.4 MIEs in Enriched Oxygen Atmospheres; 4.2.5 MIEs of Explosives; 5 Discharge Energies; 5.1 Ignitions by Electrostatic Discharges; 5.2 Capacitive Discharges; 5.2.1 Human Sparks; 5.2.2 Clothing; 5.3 Brush Discharges; 5.3.1 Brush Discharges in Spaces; 5.3.2 Brush Discharges at Surfaces 5.4 Bulking Brush Discharges5.5 Propagating Brush Discharges; 5.6 Corona Discharges; 6 Electrification in Industrial Processes; 6.1 Charges in Liquids; 6.1.1 Streaming Currents; 6.1.2 Charge Relaxation in Liquids; 6.1.3 Liquid Conductivity; 6.1.4 Antistatic Additives; 6.1.5 Sedimentation; 6.2 Charges in Mists; 6.2.1 Washing; 6.2.2 Splash Loading; 6.2.3 Steaming; 6.2.4 Carbon Dioxide; 6.2.5 Charge Decay from Mists; 6.3 Charges in Powders; 6.3.1 Streaming Currents in Powders; 6.3.2 Charge Compaction in Powder Bulking; 6.3.3 Charge Relaxation in Powders; 6.4 Surface Charges 6.4.1 Triboelectric Charging6.4.2 Humidity; 6.4.3 Conductive Cloth and Plastics; 6.4.4 Neutralizers; 6.5 Intense Electrification; 6.6 Phase Separation Charges; 7 Design and Operating Criteria; 7.1 Grounding and Bonding; 7.1.1 Insulation from Ground; 7.1.2 Spark Promoters; 7.2 In-Process Relaxation Times; 7.2.1 Quiescent Relaxations; 7.2.2 Relaxation Downstream of Filters; 7.3 Simultaneous Operations; 7.4 Sounding Pipes; 8 Measurements; 8.1 Multimeters; 8.2 Electrometers; 8.3 Electrostatic Voltmeters; 8.4 Fieldmeters; 8.5 Faraday Cage; 8.6 Radios; 9 Quantification of Electrostatic Scenarios 9.1 Approximations |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877700603321 |
Pratt Thomas H
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New York, N.Y., : Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, c2000 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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