The dust explosion pentagon is a well-known model for understanding the factors that contribute to dust fire, flash fire, and explosion incidents. Among its elements, the control of ignition sources – ...
Dust explosions represent a critical hazard across numerous industries, with dynamics governed by factors such as particle size, moisture content, concentration, and inherent material properties. The ...
The risk of combustible dust explosions in industrial settings, initiated by electrostatic discharges, presents a significant challenge to maintaining safety and reliability in processes involving ...
SAVANNAH, GA – In a final draft report released today, Chemical Safety Board investigators said the Feb. 7, 2008, deadly explosion at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, GA, resulted from ...
Nine U.S. grain dust explosions in 2024 caused two injuries and no fatalities, according to a nationwide annual summary. These numbers are similar to last year's (nine explosions, 12 injuries and no ...
FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) - The independent federal board investigating July’s fatal explosion at Horizon Biofuels released an updated report on Wednesday. “This terrible tragedy should not have happened,” ...