The subject of this manual is safe practice for avoiding electrostatic discharge hazards in the manufacturing and processing of chemical and plastic powders. It is written with the practicing engineer and plant technician in mind. Practical information to enhance the process safety is provided in straightforward terms. The manual describes the basic phenomena of powder electrostatics, giving special emphasis to polymer powders. The identified types of electrostatic discharges are discussed and explanations of the conditions that favor or inhibit each type are given. A number of industrial incidents where ESD-induced dust ignitions occurred are reviewed, with the authors contributing their own views on causes and preventive measures. The important quantitative measures of electrostatic hazards are identified, along with the methods needed to perform meaningful measurements. Concrete recommendations, based on the authors' experience, are provided in the form of a list of "Do's" and "Don'ts" applicable in the plant environment. Finally, appendices provide a wealth of useful background data plus an informative "Q and A" section covering practical engineering issues. This manual will be extremely useful to chemical plant engineers, operating and maintenance personnel, safety engineers, processing plant engineers, design engineers, and consultants, as well as persons in the chemical, pharmaceutical, plastic, and food handling industries.
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The subject of this manual is the dust ignition hazards posed by electrostatic discharge (ESD) in the processing, bulking, and shipping of plastic powders and other materials used in their manufacture. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
electrostatic ignition hazards, propagating brush discharge, brush discharges, electrostatic hazards, powder heap, charge relaxation time, ignition risk, charged powder, dust ignitions, charge dissipation, minimum ignition energy, plastic powders, pneumatic transport, capacitive discharges, flammable vapors, polymer powders, dust explosions, flammable atmosphere, filter receivers, electrostatic discharges, storage silos, hydrocarbon vapors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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electrostatic ignition hazards, propagating brush discharge, brush discharges, electrostatic hazards, powder heap, charge relaxation time, ignition risk, charged powder, dust ignitions, charge dissipation, minimum ignition energy, plastic powders, pneumatic transport, capacitive discharges, flammable vapors, polymer powders, dust explosions, flammable atmosphere, filter receivers, electrostatic discharges, storage silos, hydrocarbon vapors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Dust Explosions (Handbook of Powder Technology) by P. Field on page 66
- Electrostatic Discharge by Kenneth L. Kaiser in Back Matter
- Handbook of Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, Volume 10 (Handbook of Powder Technology) by A. Levy on page 301
- Instrumentation for Fluid Particle Flow by S.L. Soo on page 105
- Transmission Lines, Matching, and Crosstalk by Kenneth L. Kaiser in Back Matter
- Electromagnetic Shielding by Kenneth L. Kaiser in Back Matter
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