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| TWC14 Handling of Ultra-Fine Powders and Prevention of Dust Explosions | ||||||||
| Overview | Recent dust explosions at West Pharmaceuticals and CTA Acoustics, both in the US have tragically demonstrated the importance of proper design and operation to dry-end process safety. The trend towards development and manufacture of finer combustible powders in many industries can be expected to increase this risk significantly . This session is seeking submissions related to all aspects of dust explosions from both theoretical and practical perspectives, including key learnings from incident investigations. Papers regarding the reactive hazards associated with preparation and handling of ultra-fine powders, such as self-heating behavior and pyrophoricity, are also welcome including those that address the areas related to electrostatic charging, suppression, inerting, venting and house keeping practices of the unit operations. | |||||||
| Primary Sponsor | Particulate Handling/Processing and Granular Systems (TWc) | |||||||
| Co-Sponsor(s) | Loss Prevention Symposium (11a), Process Plant Safety Symposium (11b), Topical 3: 2006 Process Plant Safety Symposium (T3), Topical 4: Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) (T4), Topical 5: 40th Loss Prevention Symposium (T5) | |||||||
ChairBob GravellProcess Safety Consultant Engineering DuPont Chambers Works Site - Hazards Lab - Route 130 Deepwater, NJ 08023 Phone Number: (856) 540-2425 Fax Number: (856) 540-2296 Email: Robert.Gravell@usa.dupont.com
CoChairKonanur ManjunathTechnical Leader Integrated Engeering Solutions Dow Chemical APB Bldg 2301 N. Brazosport Blvd Freeport, TX 77541 Phone Number: 979-238-1501 Email: kmanjunath@dow.com | ||||||||
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