Ignition of dust clouds by brush discharges in oxygen enriched atmospheres

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 111-122

  Larsen, Øystein ^a   Hagen, Janicke H ^a   Van Wingerden, Kees ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MICHELSEN RESEARCH AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; DUST; IGNITION; SULFUR;

BRUSH DISCHARGES; DUST CLOUDS; EQUIVALENT ENERGY; OXYGEN ENRICHED ATMOSPHERES;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 0035283584     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(00)00034-6     Document Type: Article

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