This work is a comprehensive account of the existing practical and theoretical knowledge of the origin, development, prevention and mitigation of dust explosions in the process industries. It offers an up-to-date evaluation of prevalent activities, testing methods, design measures and safe operating techniques in a detailed and comprehensive critique of all the significant phases relating to the hazard and control of a dust explosion. This should be a useful reference work for design, production, maintenance and safety engineers in the process industries, safety consultants and students.
Dust explosions - origin, propagation, prevention and mitigation - an overview; case histories; generation of explosible dust clouds by re-entrainment and re-dispersion of deposited dust in air; propagation of flames in dust clouds; ignition of dust clouds and dust deposits - further consideration of some selected aspects; sizing of dust explosion vents in the process industries - further consideration of some important aspects; assessment of ignitability, explosibility and related properties of dusts by laboratory scale tests; ignitability and explosibility data for dust from laboratory tests.