Understanding dust explosions. The role of powder science and technology

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-116

  Eckhoff, R K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b Øresund Safety Advisers Ltd   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dust cloud generation; Dust explosions; Explosion mitigation; Flame; Ignition; Inherent safety; Powder technology; Propagation

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CLOUDS; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DUST; EXPLOSIVES; FARM BUILDINGS; HOPPERS; IGNITION; POWDERS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; TECHNOLOGY;

DUST CLOUD GENERATION; DUST EXPLOSIONS; FLAME; INHERENT SAFETY; POWDER TECHNOLOGY; PROPAGATION;

EXPLOSIONS;

EID: 57949112826     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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