Concepedia

Concept

dust explosion

Variants

Dust Explosions

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Dust explosion is a research concept and phenomenon studied in fields such as process safety, chemical engineering, and fire science, investigating the rapid combustion of finely divided solid particles suspended in an oxidizing medium, typically air. This field examines the conditions necessary for ignition, the dynamics of flame propagation and pressure wave generation, and the methods for prevention, protection, and mitigation of these potentially catastrophic events in industrial and natural environments.

Top Authors

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WG

Dalian University of Technology

PA

Dalhousie University

HJ

Dalian University of Technology

MB

Dalian University of Technology

RK

University of Bergen

Top Institutions

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Dalian, China

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Canada