Ignition hazard due to static electricity in particulate processes

Powder Technology

Volumn 135-136, Issue , 2003, Pages 223-233

  Glor, Martin ^a  

^a Swiss Inst Prom Safety and Secty   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dust explosion; Ignition; Particulate; Static electricity

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; FLAMMABLE MATERIALS; IGNITION; MIXTURES; STATIC ELECTRICITY;

CORONA DISCHARGES;

POWDERS;

HAZARD; PARTICULATE MATTER; STATIC ELECTRICITY;

BULK DENSITY; DUST; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC HAZARD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXPLOSION; FIRE PROTECTION; FLAMMABILITY; LIGHTNING; PARTICULATE MATTER; POWDER; REVIEW;

EID: 0242288885     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2003.08.017     Document Type: Article

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