Hazard of electrostatic generation in a pneumatic conveying system: Electrostatic effects on the accuracy of electrical capacitance tomography measurements and generation of spark

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Zhang, Yan ^a   Liang, Yung Chii ^a   Wang, Chi Hwa ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

ECT; Electrostatics; Particles; Pneumatic conveying; Spark generation

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; CAPACITORS; PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT; SWITCHES;

PNEUMATIC CONVEYING; SPARK GENERATION;

ELECTROSTATICS;

CAPACITANCE; CAPACITORS; ELECTROSTATICS; PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT; SWITCHES;

EID: 38849207634     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/19/1/015502     Document Type: Article

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