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Providing many lessons learned from past silo fires coupled with in-depth knowledge from experts, this book explains current prevention measures in detail -- helping to prevent future damage. It covers numerous types of fire detection devices and fire fighting equipment, backed by extensive data tables listing fire and explosion characteristics of bulk materials, color photographs of silos on fire and documentation of firefighters' actions. In addition, diagrams and formulas as well as pre-prepared check lists are included for risk assessment and fire fighting actions. Possibly lifesaving reading for chemists in industry, engineers, chemical engineers, health officers, environmental consultants, instructors in the chemical industry, as well as chemicals suppliers and safety officers.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–11): Dr.?Ing. habil. Ulrich Krause Chapter 2 Ignition Sources (pages 13–31): Vytenis Babrauskas and Dr.?Ing. habil. Ulrich Krause Chapter 3 Fire Risk Assessment (pages 33–49): Javier Garcia Torrent and Enrique Querol Chapter 4 Explosion Risk and Protection (pages 51–77): Kazimierz Lebecki Chapter 5 Fire Detection (pages 79–92): Ralf Schackel and Dr.?Ing. habil. U

Who reads Fires in Silos : Hazards, Prevention, and Fire Fighting?

Author

Krause, Ulrich (editor)

Publisher

WILEY-VCH VERLAG GMBH & CO.KGAA

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9783527623815

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Engineering, Stem