An introduction to dust explosions : understanding the myths and realities of dust explosions for a safer workplace
Preventable dust explosions continue to occur in industry in spite of significant research and practice efforts worldwide over many years. There is a need for effective understanding of the unique hazards posed by combustible dust. This book describes a number of dust explosion myths - which togethe...
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| Idioma: | Anglais |
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San Diego, CA :
Elsevier Science
2013.
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Titre provenant de la page de titre du document numérique Numérisation de l'édition de San Diego : Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 2013 La pagination de l'édition imprimée correspondante est de 277 p. Cyberlibris (ScholarVox) corpus Sciences de l'ingénieur Cyberlibris (ScholarVox) corpus Sciences de l'ingénieur Type of computer file: Fichier PDF |
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| Edition sous un autre format: | • An introduction to dust explosions, understanding the myths and realities of dust explosions for a safer workplace, Paul Amyotte, Amsterdam, Butterworth-Heinemann, Elsevier, 2013, 1 vol. (xv-261 p.), 978-0-12-397007-7 |
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- Chapter 1 - Introduction: Dust Explosions Myth or Reality?
- Chapter 2 - Myth No. 1 (Fuel): Dust Does Not Explode
- Chapter 3 - Myth No. 2 (Fuel): Dust Explosions Happen Only in Coal Mines and Grain Elevators
- Chapter 4 - Myth No. 3 (Fuel): A Lot of Dust Is Needed to Have an Explosion
- Chapter 5 - Myth No. 4 (Fuel): Gas Explosions Are Much Worse Than Dust Explosions
- Chapter 6 - Myth No. 5 (Fuel): It s Up to the Testing Lab to Specify Which Particle Size to Test
- Chapter 7 - Myth No. 6 (Fuel/Ignition Source): Any Amount of Suppressant Is Better Than None
- Chapter 8 - Myth No. 7 (Ignition Source): Dusts Ignite Only with a High-Energy Ignition Source
- Chapter 9 - Myth No. 8 (Ignition Source): Only Dust Clouds Not Dust Layers Will Ignite
- Chapter 10 - Myth No. 9 (Oxidant): Oxygen Removal Must Be Complete to Be Effective
- Chapter 11 - Myth No. 10 (Oxidant): Taking Away the Oxygen Makes Things Safe
- Chapter 12 - Myth No. 11 (Mixing): There s No Problem If Dust Is Not Visible in the Air
- Chapter 13 - Myth No. 12 (Mixing): Once Airborne, a Dust Will Quickly Settle out of Suspension
- Chapter 14 - Myth No. 13 (Mixing): Mixing Is Mixing; There Are No Degrees
- Chapter 15 - Myth No. 14 (Confinement): Venting Is the Only/Best Solution to the Dust Explosion Problem
- Chapter 16 - Myth No. 15 (Confinement): Total Confinement Is Required to Have an Explosion
- Chapter 17 - Myth No. 16 (Confinement): Confinement Means Four Walls, a Roof, and a Floor
- Chapter 18 - Myth No. 17 (Pentagon): The Vocabulary of Dust Explosions Is Difficult to Understand
- Chapter 19 - Myth No. 18 (Pentagon): Dust Explosion Parameters Are Fundamental Material Properties
- Chapter 20 - Myth No. 19 (Pentagon): It Makes Sense to Combine Explosion Parameters in a Single Index
- Chapter 21 - Myth No. 20 (Pentagon): It Won t Happen to Me
- Chapter 22 - Conclusion: Dust Explosion Realities
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