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Guide to dust explosion prevention and protection. Pt.1, Venting / Geoffrey Lunn.

By: Lunn, Geoffrey.
Contributor(s): Institution of Chemical Engineers (Great Britain).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Rugby : Institution of Chemical Engineers, 1992Edition: 2nd ed.Description: vi, 214 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0852952937.Subject(s): Dust explosions | Chemical plants -- Safety measuresDDC classification: 660.2804
Contents:
Introduction -- Background to dust explosions, precautions and the selection of a basis for safety -- Determination of dust explosion characteristics -- Sizing of vents - the basic methods -- Extensions to the basic methods -- Special methods for different types of plant, including pipelines and silos and situations involving pneumatic filling -- Design of vent closures and vent ducting, and safe discharge areas -- Examples of explosion venting in industrial plant.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 660.2804 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00012893
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 660.2804 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00027387
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-208) and index.

Introduction -- Background to dust explosions, precautions and the selection of a basis for safety -- Determination of dust explosion characteristics -- Sizing of vents - the basic methods -- Extensions to the basic methods -- Special methods for different types of plant, including pipelines and silos and situations involving pneumatic filling -- Design of vent closures and vent ducting, and safe discharge areas -- Examples of explosion venting in industrial plant.