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To vent or not to vent. Learn from common misapplications in explosion venting and consider alternative strategies
The U.S. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publication NFPA 68, Guide for Venting of Deflagrations, 2002 edition, provides guidelines for the design and use of explosion venting devices. However, this popular strategy has been misapplied in many applications, resulting in a false sense of securityy and leaving industrial processes still unprotected. To reconfirm that the installed explosion-protection strategies adequately protect the process, facilities should be reviewed in context of NFPA guidelines and other applicable industry standards but, more importantly, vis-a-vis industry experience. To avoid any misapplication in preventing of explosions in CPI facilities, the author discusses some alternative protection strategies for equipments located indoors, in finding a safe place to vent, against flame propagation, for processing toxic materials, to inadequate surface areas, and to obstructions to vent area.
To vent or not to vent. Learn from common misapplications in explosion venting and consider alternative strategies
The U.S. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publication NFPA 68, Guide for Venting of Deflagrations, 2002 edition, provides guidelines for the design and use of explosion venting devices. However, this popular strategy has been misapplied in many applications, resulting in a false sense of securityy and leaving industrial processes still unprotected. To reconfirm that the installed explosion-protection strategies adequately protect the process, facilities should be reviewed in context of NFPA guidelines and other applicable industry standards but, more importantly, vis-a-vis industry experience. To avoid any misapplication in preventing of explosions in CPI facilities, the author discusses some alternative protection strategies for equipments located indoors, in finding a safe place to vent, against flame propagation, for processing toxic materials, to inadequate surface areas, and to obstructions to vent area.
To vent or not to vent. Learn from common misapplications in explosion venting and consider alternative strategies
Alternative Strategien zum vorbeugenden Explosionsschutz in Chemieanlagen
Foiles, Ralph (author)
Chemical Engineering, New York ; 111 ; 58-61
2004
4 Seiten, 3 Bilder, 4 Tabellen, 3 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
Using VENT-II to Analyze Venting Installations
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