Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Handbook : A Guide to Good Industry Practices.
Title:
Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Handbook : A Guide to Good Industry Practices.
Author:
Cheremisinoff, Nicholas P.
ISBN:
9781118773543
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (393 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Author -- Preface -- 1 Combustible Dusts -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Metrics -- 1.3 Size and Shape -- 1.4 Size Distribution -- 1.4.1 Weighted Distributions -- 1.4.2 Number Weighted Distributions -- 1.4.3 Volume Weighted Distributions -- 1.4.4 Intensity Weighted Distributions -- 1.4.5 Size Distribution Statistics -- 1.5 Why Some Dusts are Combustible -- 1.6 Common Causes of Dust Explosions and Risk Mitigation -- 1.6.1 General -- 1.6.2 Explosion Hazard Zones Classification -- 1.7 Closing Remarks and Definitions -- 2 The Basics of Dust Explosions -- 2.1 Conditions for Dust Fires and Explosions -- 2.1.1 Explosion Limits -- 2.2 Primary and Secondary Dust Explosions -- 2.3 Explosions within Process Equipment -- 2.3.1 Baghouse Dust Explosion Case Study -- 2.3.2 Blender and Grinder Dust Explosions -- 2.3.3 Dryer Dust Explosion Scenarios -- 2.3.4 Case Study of an Aluminum Dust Explosion -- 2.4 Other Examples of Catastrophic Incidents -- 2.5 Ignition Sensitivity -- Recommended References -- 3 Factors Infl uencing Dust Explosibility -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Particle Size and Dust Concentration -- 3.3 Particle Volatility -- 3.4 Heats of Combustion -- 3.5 Explosive Concentrations and Ignition Energy -- 3.6 Classification of Dusts -- 3.7 Oxidant Concentration -- 3.8 Turbulence -- 3.9 Maximum Rate of Pressure Rise -- 3.10 Presence of Volatile and Flammable Gases -- 3.11 Limiting Oxygen Concentration -- 3.12 Important Definitions and Concepts -- Recommended References -- 4 Explosion Prevention in Grain Dust Elevators -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Causes -- 4.3 Properties of Grain Dusts -- 4.4 Case Studies -- 4.4.1 Toepfer Puerto San Martín Explosion,Argentina, October 2001 -- 4.4.2 Coinbra Paranaguá Explosion, Brazil, November 2001 -- 4.4.3 Aca San Lorenzo Explosion, Argentina,April 2002.
4.4.4 Grain Elevator Dust Explosion in Minnesota, August 17, 2012 -- 4.4.5 De Bruce Grain Elevator in Wichita, KS 1998 -- 4.4.6 Grain Elevator Explosion in Kansas City, October 29, 2011 -- 4.4.7 Port Colbourne Elevator in Ontario, Canada, 1952 -- 4.4.8 Explosions at Various U.S. Facilities -- 4.4.9 Other Examples -- 4.5 Best Industry Practices -- 4.5.1 Bucket Elevator Legs -- 4.6 Osha Grain Handling Standard Audit Questionnaire -- 4.6.1 Section (d) Emergency Action Plan -- 4.6.2 Section (e) Training -- 4.6.3 Section (f) Hot Work Permit -- 4.6.4 Section (g) Entry into Grain Handling Structures -- 4.6.5 Section (h) Entry into Flat Storage Structures -- 4.6.6 Section (i) Contractors -- 4.6.7 Section (j) Housekeeping -- 4.6.8 Section (k) Grate Openings -- 4.6.9 Section (l) Filter Collectors -- 4.6.10 Section (m) Preventive Maintenance -- 4.6.11 Section (n) Grain Stream Processing Equipment -- 4.6.12 Section (o) Emergency Escape Note: Applies only to grain elevators -- 4.6.13 Section (p) Continuous-Flow Bulk Grain Dryers Note: Applies only to grain elevators -- 5 Coal Dust Explosibility and Coal Mining Operations -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Coal as a Fuel -- 5.3 Heat and Energy -- 5.4 Coal Dust Suspension, Confinement, Resuspension and Explosions -- 5.5 Processing Equipment Explosion Hazards -- 5.6 Coal Mining Operations and Safety -- 5.6.1 Overview -- 5.6.2 Origins of Coal Bed Methane and Explosions -- 5.6.3 Longwall Mining -- 5.6.4 Controlling Explosion Risks at Coal Mine Working Faces -- 5.6.5 Stratification -- 5.6.6 Use of Portable Methane Detectors -- 5.6.7 Summary of Monitoring Principles and Best Practices -- 5.6.8 Estimating and Controlling Methane Concentration -- 5.6.9 Managing Ignition Sources -- 5.6.10 Case Study - The Massey Mine Disaster -- 5.6.11 Other Case Studies -- 5.6.12 Application of Rock Dusting -- 5.6.13 Methane Degasification.
5.6.14 Prevention, Early Detection and Fire Suppression -- Recommended References -- 6 Preventing Fires and Explosions Involving Metals -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Combustibility Properties of Metals -- 6.3 Explosion Temperatures -- 6.4 Dry Powder (Class D Fires) -- 6.5 Case Studies -- 6.5.1 Combustible Metal Dust Led to Fatal Flash Fire -- 6.5.2 Watco Mechanical Services -- 6.5.3 Metal Recycling Facility Fire - California -- 6.5.4 Other Case Studies -- 6.6 Good Industry Practices for Prevention and Risk Mitigation -- 6.6.1 General Good Practices -- 6.6.2 Considerations for Operations and Maintenance -- 6.6.3 Assessing and Mitigating Equipment Explosion Hazards -- 6.7 Risk Screening Guidelines and Resources -- Recommended References -- 7 Phlegmatization, Diluent Dusts, and the Use of Inert Gases -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Phlegmatization -- 7.3 Addition of Diluents -- 7.4 Application of Inert Gases -- 7.4.1 Best Practices -- 7.5 Case Study -- 8 Augmenting Risk Mitigation with Leak Detection and Repair -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Why Ldar Programs are Needed -- 8.3 Sources of Fugitive Air Discharges -- 8.4 Good Industry Practices -- Appendix A: General Guidelines on Safe Work Practice -- Glossary of Terms -- Index -- EULA.
Abstract:
This handy volume is a ready "go to" reference for the chemical engineer, plant manager, process engineer, or chemist working in industrial settings where dust explosions could be a concern, such as the process industries, coal industry, metal industry, and others. Though dust explosions have been around since the Earth first formed, and they have been studied and written about since the 1500s, they are still an ongoing concern and occur almost daily somewhere in the world, from bakeries to fertilizer plants. Dust explosions can have devastating consequences, and, recently, there have been new industrial standards and guidelines that reflect safer, more reasonable methods for dealing with materials to prevent dust explosions and resultant fires. This book not only presents these new developments for engineers and managers, but it offers a thorough and deep coverage of the subject, starting with a complete overview of dust, how it forms, when it is in danger of exploding, and how this risk can be mitigated. There is also a general coverage of explosions and the environments that foster them. Further chapters cover individual industries, such as metal and coal, and there is an appendix that outlines best practices for preventing dust explosions and fire and how these risks can be systematically mitigated by these implementations. There is also a handy glossary of terms for easy access, not only for the veteran engineer or chemist, but for the student or new hire. This ready reference is one of the most useful texts that an engineer or chemist could have at their side. With so many accidents still occurring in industry today and so many hazards, this volume pinpoints the most common and easiest ways for the engineer to go about his daily business safely, efficiently, and profitably, with no extraneous tables or theoretical
treatises. A must have for any engineer, scientist, or chemist working with materials that could result in dust explosions or fire.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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