Dust explosion and fire prevention handbook : a guide to good industry practices / Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cheremisinoff, Nicholas P., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dust explosions--Prevention--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Dust explosions.

Fire prevention--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Fire prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Scrivener Publishing : John Wiley & Sons, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This handy volume is a ready "go to" reference for the chemical engineer, plant manager, process engineer, or chemist working in industrial settings where dust explosions could be a concern, such as the process industries, coal industry, metal industry, and others. Though dust explosions have been around since the Earth first formed, and they have been studied and written about since the 1500's, they are still an ongoing concern and occur almost daily somewhere in the world, from bakeries to fertilizer plants. Dust explosions can have devastating consequences, and, recently, there have been

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Author; Preface; 1 Combustible Dusts; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Metrics; 1.3 Size and Shape; 1.4 Size Distribution; 1.4.1 Weighted Distributions; 1.4.2 Number Weighted Distributions; 1.4.3 Volume Weighted Distributions; 1.4.4 Intensity Weighted Distributions; 1.4.5 Size Distribution Statistics; 1.5 Why Some Dusts are Combustible; 1.6 Common Causes of Dust Explosions and Risk Mitigation; 1.6.1 General; 1.6.2 Explosion Hazard Zones Classification; 1.7 Closing Remarks and Definitions; 2 The Basics of Dust Explosions

2.1 Conditions for Dust Fires and Explosions 2.1.1 Explosion Limits; 2.2 Primary and Secondary Dust Explosions; 2.3 Explosions within Process Equipment; 2.3.1 Baghouse Dust Explosion Case Study; 2.3.2 Blender and Grinder Dust Explosions; 2.3.3 Dryer Dust Explosion Scenarios; 2.3.4 Case Study of an Aluminum Dust Explosion; 2.4 Other Examples of Catastrophic Incidents; 2.5 Ignition Sensitivity; Recommended References; 3 Factors Influencing Dust Explosibility; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Particle Size and Dust Concentration; 3.3 Particle Volatility; 3.4 Heats of Combustion

3.5 Explosive Concentrations and Ignition Energy 3.6 Classification of Dusts; 3.7 Oxidant Concentration; 3.8 Turbulence; 3.9 Maximum Rate of Pressure Rise; 3.10 Presence of Volatile and Flammable Gases; 3.11 Limiting Oxygen Concentration; 3.12 Important Definitions and Concepts; Recommended References; 4 Explosion Prevention in Grain Dust Elevators; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Causes; 4.3 Properties of Grain Dusts; 4.4 Case Studies; 4.4.1 Toepfer Puerto San Martín Explosion,Argentina, October 2001; 4.4.2 Coinbra Paranaguá Explosion, Brazil, November 2001

4.4.3 Aca San Lorenzo Explosion, Argentina,April 20024.4.4 Grain Elevator Dust Explosion in Minnesota, August 17, 2012; 4.4.5 De Bruce Grain Elevator in Wichita, KS 1998; 4.4.6 Grain Elevator Explosion in Kansas City, October 29, 2011; 4.4.7 Port Colbourne Elevator in Ontario, Canada, 1952; 4.4.8 Explosions at Various U.S. Facilities; 4.4.9 Other Examples; 4.5 Best Industry Practices; 4.5.1 Bucket Elevator Legs; 4.6 Osha Grain Handling Standard Audit Questionnaire; 4.6.1 Section (d) Emergency Action Plan; 4.6.2 Section (e) Training; 4.6.3 Section (f) Hot Work Permit

4.6.4 Section (g) Entry into Grain Handling Structures 4.6.5 Section (h) Entry into Flat Storage Structures; 4.6.6 Section (i) Contractors; 4.6.7 Section (j) Housekeeping; 4.6.8 Section (k) Grate Openings; 4.6.9 Section (l) Filter Collectors; 4.6.10 Section (m) Preventive Maintenance; 4.6.11 Section (n) Grain Stream Processing Equipment; 4.6.12 Section (o) Emergency Escape Note: Applies only to grain elevators; 4.6.13 Section (p) Continuous-Flow Bulk Grain Dryers Note: Applies only to grain elevators; 5 Coal Dust Explosibility and Coal Mining Operations; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Coal as a Fuel

5.3 Heat and Energy

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781523110575

1523110570

9781118773789

1118773780

9781118773567

111877356X

9781118773543

1118773543

OCLC:

881318368