Dust explosion prevention and protection : [a practical guide / edited by John Barton].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barton, John, 1935-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dust explosions--Prevention.

Dust explosions.

Explosions--Prevention.

Explosions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (369 p.)

Place of Publication:

Woburn, Mass. : Gulf Professional, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Originally published in three volumes by the Institution of Chemical Engineers from 1985 to 1988, this guide formed the first authoritative and comprehensive guide for dust explosion prevention and protection for engineers, scientists, safety specialists, and managers. This guide is a compilation of current best practices for measures to prevent dust explosions from occurring, and, if they do occur, to protect the plant and personnel from their destructive effects by applying the techniques of explosion containment, explosion suppression, and explosion venting.Included is new material

Contents:

Front Cover; Dust explosion prevention and protection; Copyright Page; Preface; Acknowledgements; Membership of the Advisory Panel; Contents; Chapter 1. Background to dust explosions; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Approach to handling dust explosion hazards; 1.3 Selection of a basis for safety Logic diagram 1; Chapter 2. Determination of dust ignitability, flammability and explosibility characteristics; 2.1 Explosibility classification; 2.2 Explosibility characteristics; 2.3 Other explosibility and ignitability characteristics; 2.4 Dust layer flammability characteristics; 2.5 Where to go for tests

Chapter 3. Control of ignition3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Ignition sources; 3.3 Assessment of ignition hazards and risks; 3.4 Examples of ignition prevention measures; Chapter 4. Inerting; 4.1 Outline of principles; 4.2 Inerting as a basis of safety; 4.3 LOC for preventing explosion; 4.4 Supply, distribution and monitoring of inert gas; 4.5 Peak demands for inert gas; 4.6 Examples; 4.7 Inerting/venting and inerting/suppression combinations; 4.8 Worked example of the calculation method for inerting; Chapter 5. Explosion containment; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Explosion containment as a basis of safety

5.3 Explosion containment in linked vessels5.4 Guidance on explosion containment in linked vessels; Chapter 6. Explosion suppression; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Suppression as a basis for safety; 6.3 Methods of detection of an incipient explosion; 6.4 Control systems; 6.5 Methods of injecting suppressant; 6.6 Suppressant materials; 6.7 Design procedures; 6.8 Applications; Chapter 7. Explosion venting; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Venting as a basis of safety; 7.3 Sizing of vents for single enclosures; 7.4 Conclusions; Chapter 8. Explosion venting of linked vessels; 8.1 Introduction

8.2 Guidance on explosion venting of linked vessels8.3 Other considerations; Chapter 9. Explosion venting - supplementary design considerations; 9. l Introduction; 9.2 Plant layout; 9.3 Safe discharge area; 9.4 The use of vent ducts; Chapter 10. Explosion venting - special dust cloud conditions; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Inhomogeneous dust clouds of relatively low turbulence; 10.3 The effects of high turbulence; Chapter 11. Explosion venting - design of vent closures; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Vent closures; 11.3 Testing of vent closures; Chapter 12. Explosion venting - safe discharge area

12.1 Introduction12.2 Relationships for determining the pressure and flame effects outside vents; 12.3 Venting towards an obstruction; 12.4 Alternative approaches when predicted safe areas are impractical; Chapter 13. Explosion venting in industrial plant; 13.1 Introduction; 13.2 Examples of explosion venting applied to an industrial plant; 13.3 Venting of specific plant items; Chapter 14. Explosion propagation, protection of pipelines and isolation techniques; 14.1 Introduction; 14.2 Explosion propagation and protection of pipelines

14.3 Prevention (or limitation)of explosion propagation (isolation techniques)

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-79595-X

9786611795955

0-08-050479-5

OCLC:

476217451