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Written by world-renowned experts on the topic with many years of research and consultancy experience, this invaluable book provides the practitioners' perspective, outlining the dangers and benefits of static electricity in industry. The first chapter reviews the fundamentals of understanding fires and explosions in general and electricity-induced ignition in particular, while the following chapter is dedicated to the origins of static electricity in industrial settings, such as in flowing gases and the transport of disperse systems. The major part of the text deals with measuring static electricity, elimination of unwanted charges and hazard prevention under different conditions. It concludes with an overview of practical applications in chemical and mechanical engineering. Throughout the book, real-life case studies illustrate the fundamental aspects so as to further an understanding of how to control and apply static electricity and thus reduce material damages as well as increase occupational safety. Plus additional movie sequences on the dedicated website showing static electricity in action.
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Static Electricity
Static Electricity Understanding, Controlling, Applying
Günter Lüttgens, Sylvia Lüttgens, and Wolfgang Schubert
Authors Günter Lüttgens
Research and Consulting Am Berg 27 51519 Odenthal Germany Sylvia Lüttgens
Research and Consulting Am Berg 27 51519 Odenthal Germany Wolfgang Schubert
SCHUBERT GMD Publicly Appointed and Sworn Expert for Printing Technologies Print-Machines Printability and Runnability Packaging Print Independent appraiser for Electrostatics Weidenweg 15 04425 Taucha Germany Cover material was kindly provided by the authors
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Contents About the Authors xiii Opening Remark xv Preliminary Remark xvii Preface xix 1 Basics of Fire and Explosion: Risk Assessment 1 1.1 Basic Considerations on Fire and Explosion ( T1) 1 1.1.1 Fuel 2 1.1.2 Heat 2 1.1.3 Oxygen 3 1.1.4 Inerting Process 3 1.1.5 Heat versus Oxygen 3 1.2 Explosive Atmosphere 3 1.2.1 Explosion Limits with Flammable Liquids 3 1.2.1.1 Classification of Flammable Liquids 5 1.2.2 Explosion Limits with Combustible Dusts 6 1.2.3 Metal Dusts 6 1.3 Hybrid Mixtures ( P7) 6 1.4 Allocation of Explos