Title :
Dust explosions in process plants
Author :
Buschart, Richard J.
Author_Institution :
PC&E Inc., St. Louis, MO, USA
Abstract :
Dust safety in chemical plants has received little attention in technical papers, yet dusts have a similar potential for fire and explosion as flammable vapors or gases. This paper discusses dust safety and provides guidelines for classifying dust locations and applying the National Electrical Code (NEC) to dusts areas. It does not cover ignition of dusts by static electricity or lightning
Keywords :
accidents; chemical industry; dust; explosions; legislation; safety; standards; NEC standards; National Electrical Code; chemical process plants; dust explosions; dust safety; guidelines; location classification; Chemicals; Electrical safety; Explosions; Fires; Flammability; Gases; Guidelines; Ignition; Lightning; National electric code;
Conference_Titel :
Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1997. Record of Conference Papers. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated Industry Applications Society 44th Annual
Conference_Location :
Banff, Alta.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4217-8
DOI :
10.1109/PCICON.1997.648189
