Effect of sample orientation on fire hazard of non-metallic dust layers exposed to electric sparks

• Published in: Journal of loss prevention in the process industries Vol. 54; pp. 229 - 237
• Main Authors: Yuan, Chunmiao, Cai, Jingzhi, Amyotte, Paul, Li, Chang, Hao, Jiantao, Li, Gang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2018
• Subjects: Dust explosion; Dust layer; Electric spark; Fire hazard; Sample orientation; Dust explosion; Fire hazard; Electric spark; Dust layer; Sample orientation

Surface flames are far stronger as dust explosion ignition sources than smoldering agglomerates, but surface fire seldom occurs with horizontally deposited non-metallic dust layers. In this paper, the effects of sample orientation on the fire hazard of four non-metallic dust layers were investigated...