Experimental investigation and modelling of aluminum dusts explosions in the 20 L sphere

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 226-236

  Dufaud, O ^a   Traore M ^a   Perrin, L ^a   Chazelet, S ^a   Thomas, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Dust explosions; Humidity; Specific surface area

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM DUST; ALUMINUM PARTICLE; ALUMINUM POWDERS; DUST CONCENTRATIONS; DUST EXPLOSION; EFFECT OF WATER; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPLOSION VESSEL; HEAT BALANCE; HUMID ATMOSPHERES; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; INHIBITING EFFECT; MEDIAN DIAMETERS; MEDIAN PARTICLE DIAMETERS; MODEL-BASED; PARTICLES SIZES; PRESSURE EVOLUTION; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SAUTER MEAN DIAMETERS; SHRINKING CORE MODEL; SORPTION EQUILIBRIA; WATER ADSORPTION; WATER VAPOUR;

ADSORPTION; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM METALLOGRAPHY; ALUMINUM POWDER METALLURGY; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DUST; EXPLOSIVES; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MOISTURE; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA;

EXPLOSIONS;

EID: 75849119898     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2009.07.019     Document Type: Article

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