Electrostatic ignitions of fires and explosions /

Tom Pratt, a long-time process safety practitioner and lecturer in electrostatic safety, wrote this book to educate industry in the basics of electrostatics. It offers a selected collection of information designed to give readers the tools they need to examine the hazard potential of common industri...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Pratt, Thomas H.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Marietta, GA : American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2000.
Subjects:
Static electricity and fires.
Explosions.
Electric spark.
Fire investigation.
Électricité statique et incendies.
Étincelle électrique.
Incendies > Enquêtes.
explosions.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Fire Science.
Llibres electrònics.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Electrostatic Ignitions of Fires and Explosions; CONTENTS; 1 Basic Concepts; 2 Separation and Accumulation of Charge; 3 Discharge; 4 Minimum Ignition Energies; 5 Discharge Energies; 6 Electrification in Industrial Processes; 7 Design and Operating Criteria; 8 Measurements; 9 Quantification of Electrostatic Scenarios; 10 Case Histories; Appendix A. Units; Appendix B. Symbols Used in Equations; Appendix C. Equations; Appendix D. Atmospheric Electrostatics; Appendix E. Electric Field Calculations; Bibliography; Concordance A, General; Concordance B, Compounds and Materials.

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