TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Influence of initial and explosion-induced turbulence on dust explosions in large vented silo cells
JO  - Safety science
A1  - Eckhoff, RK
SP  - 511
EP  - 525
VL  - 16
IS  - 3-4
N2  - The violence, or the rate, of a dust explosion is a deciding factor as to whether venting of the explosion will be effective. The turbulence of the dust cloud, initial as well as explosion-induced, plays a central role in determining the explosion violence. This was demonstrated in dust explosion experiments in large vented silo cells of 500 and 236 m3. In vented silo cells of L/D [ges] 6, explosion-induced turbulence can increase the explosion violence substantially. Further development of mathematical models for simulation of dust explosions in silo cells and other process equipment should be encouraged.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0925-7535
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -