280273 Fluid Flow and Particle Technology

Particle Technology
Lecturer: Professor Clive Davies,
School of Engineering and Advanced Technology

Useful text book : Introduction to Particle Technology

Martin Rhodes
John Wiley & Sons Ltd
1st Edition, 1998; 2nd Edition 2008

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 Fire and Explosion
Hazards of Fine Powders
(13)

Dust fires and explosions can be dangerous and can have catastrophic
consequences.

However, with the knowledge that fine particle dusts are potentially combustible
and explosive, the potential dangers can be mitigated by good engineering design,
good engineering practice, and good management.

You are strongly advised not to attempt to repeat any of the experiments shown in
the YouTube video-clip demonstrations used in this lecture. (YouTube videos might
not be available to some viewers).

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Dust explosion websites

Massey Mediasite link

Sugar Factory Explosion (9.29 min)
https://webcast.massey.ac.nz/Mediasite/Play/c298489bf8ee4a549c0678a4864583c61d

YouTube videos (These might not be available to some viewers)

The first video is a general introduction.

The second video (sugar) outlines the factors causing dust explosions and it shows the catastrophic consequences of poor
management and design in industry. Also, many of the operations used in the handling and storage of powdered materials can be
seen in this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLFUlDv8n8M Corn starch 2.24 min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg7mLSG-Yws Sugar 9.29 min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt5yXfOE8eE Grain dust 1.13 min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPIZ5Movuiw Wood dust 1.09min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyAIgHryuwA Aluminium dust 0.07 min

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 Recommended reading:
Martin Rhodes, Introduction to Particle Technology, John Wiley & Sons
Ltd., 1998. Chapter 12.

or

Martin Rhodes, Introduction to Particle Technology – Second Edition, John

Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2008. Chapter 15.

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