Flammability limit measurements for dusts in 20-L and 1-m3 vessels

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 13, Issue 3-5, 2000, Pages 209-219

  Going, John E ^a   Chatrathi, Kris ^a   Cashdollar, Kenneth L ^b  

^a Fike Corporation   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dust explosions; Limiting oxygen concentration; Minimum explosion concentration

Indexed keywords

DUST; FLAMMABILITY; IGNITION; IRON POWDER; OXYGEN; PRESSURE VESSELS; SAFETY FACTOR;

DUST EXPLOSIONS; LIMITING OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; MINIMUM EXPLOSION CONCENTRATION;

EXPLOSION TESTING;

EID: 0034188766     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(99)00043-1     Document Type: Article

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