Eckhoff, Rolf K.

Dust explosions in the process industries / Rolf K. Eckhoff.. - Oxford. Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1991. - x, 599 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dust explosions - origin, propagation, prevention and mitigation: an overview -- Case histories -- Generation of explosible dust clouds by re-entrainment and re-dispersion of deposited dust in air -- Propagation of flames in dust clouds -- Ignition of dust clouds and dust deposits: further consideration of some selected aspects -- Sizing of dust explosion vents in the process industries: further consideration of some important aspects -- Assessment of ignitability, explosibility and related properties of dusts by laboratory scale tests.

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Dust explosions.
Fire prevention
Industrial accidents

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