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
Main Author Pratt, Thomas H.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Marietta, GA : American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2000.
Subjects
Static electricity and fires.
Explosions.
Electric spark.
Fire investigation.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN159124580X
9781591245803
9780470935149
0470935146
9780816999484
0816999481
Physical Description1 online resource (xi, 196 pages)

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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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