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Determination, prevention and mitigation of potential hazards due to the handling of powders during transportation, charging, discharging and storage

✍ Scribed by Norbert Jaeger; Richard Siwek


Book ID
105358869
Publisher
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
756 KB
Volume
17
Category
Article
ISSN
1066-8527

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✦ Synopsis


Abstract

The knowledge of the ingition behavior of dust‐air mixtures due to electrical sparks (MIE, Minimum Ignition Energy) and hot surfaces (MIT, Minimum Ignition Temperature) is important for risk assessments in chemical production plants. The ignition behavior determines the extent and hence the cost of preventive protection measures.

This paper describes the use of the minimum ignition energy and minimum ignition temperature as very important safety indexes in practice.

Based on the latest results from large scale experiments on pneumatic filling of silos with polymeric materials and new results of full scale filling tests using Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBC) manufactured from a variety of materials, guidance can be given to ensure safe operation in different situations such as filling, emptying operations, type of powder handled.

The aim of this paper is to assist people dealing with product. It reflects the present state of the art and current knowledge of the assessment and measures associated with powder handling.


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