MIKE 3 versus HARTMANN apparatus: Comparison of measured minimum ignition energy (MIE)

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-39

  Janes, A ^a   Chaineaux, J ^a   Carson, D ^a   Le Lore, P A ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES INERIS   (France)

Author keywords

Electrostatic ignition; Explosion tube; HARTMANN apparatus; MIKE 3 apparatus; Minimum ignition energy; Spark

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE; EXPLOSIONS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS);

ELECTROSTATIC IGNITION; HARTMANN APPARATUS; MINIMUM IGNITION ENERGY (MIE);

IGNITION SYSTEMS;

ALUMINUM; ANTHRAQUINONE; CALCIUM SALT; COAL; GUM ARABIC; NICOTINIC ACID; STARCH; SULFUR;

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE; EXPLOSIONS; IGNITION SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS);

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY; INSTRUMENTATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

AIR; ARTICLE; CACAO; DEVICE; DISPERSION; DUST; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LYCOPODIUM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WOOD DUST;

ELECTROSTATICS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EXPLOSIONS;

EID: 39749102318     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.06.066     Document Type: Article

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