TABLE OF CONTENTS Prevention of gas and vapour explosions in general depends on (1) avoidance of flammable mixtures and (2) elimination of sources of ignition. These general requirements for explosion prevention have already been discussed.
For plant, or closed, systems an important method of eliminating flammable mixtures which merits further consideration is (3) atmosphere control. This is discussed below.
Other aspects of explosion prevention which have already been discussed include avoidance of runaway chemical reactions and excessive fluid pressures.
Selected references on explosion prevention, protection and relief are given in Table 17.13.
| SMRE (Explosion 4); J.H.F. Smith (1956): Maisey (1957); Ghormley (1958); Burgoyne (1961); Grabowski (1964); Adcock and Weldon (1967a); Charney (1967); Allan and Athens (1968); Bartknecht (1968, 1974a, 1981a); Callahan (1968); E. Cohen (1968); Jarrett (1968); Constance (1971b); Conrad (1973); Donat (1977b); Grein (1973); K.N. Palmer (1973a); Franke et al. (1975); Funke (1976); R.L. Allen (1977a); Carver et al. (1977); Glatt (1977); Rogowski (1977); Schampel and Steen (1977); Ray (1978); P.E. Moore (1982a,b, 1990); IBC (1983/41, 1984/47, 49 Pt 1); Haessler (1986); Huff (1988); Nazario (1988); I. Swift (1988c); FPA (1989 CFSD FS 6012); Haverstad (1989); Tuhtar (1989); Vodyanik (1990); NFPA (1992 NFPA 69, 1994 NFPA 68) CCPS guide lines: Huff (1992) |
| Flame arresters FRS (n.d., Fire Res. Note 1037, 1967 Fire Res. Note 658, 1972 Fire Res. Notes 931, 945, 1973 Fire Res. Notes 964, 974); Radier (1939); Egerton, Everett and... |
