Thermal radiation from vented dust explosions

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 467-476

  Holbrow, Paul ^a   Hawksworth, Stuart J ^a   Tyldesley, Alan ^b  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fireball; Thermal radiation; Vented dust explosions

Indexed keywords

DUST; HEAT FLUX; HEAT RADIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; VENTILATION;

FIREBALL; VENTED DUST EXPLOSIONS;

EXPLOSIONS;

EID: 0033704527     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(99)00079-0     Document Type: Article

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