Don't get burned picking dry-type flame arresters
Flame arresters prevent the propagation of a flame front from outside of a storage tank or process vessel to the inside, or of a flame between interconnected items of equipment. This article is based on a recent book by the author published by AIChE's Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) t...
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Published in | Chemical engineering progress Vol. 98; no. 10; pp. 60 - 65 |
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Format | Journal Article Magazine Article |
Language | English |
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New York, NY
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
01.10.2002
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Summary: | Flame arresters prevent the propagation of a flame front from outside of a storage tank or process vessel to the inside, or of a flame between interconnected items of equipment. This article is based on a recent book by the author published by AIChE's Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) that covers a wide range of topics on flame arresters (see sidebar). Here, we will look at the major dry types available and their general uses. |
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ISSN: | 0360-7275 1945-0710 |