Description
Forward xii Preface xvii How to use this book xix Part 1: Introduction Part 1: Structural analysis and design for reinforcing dust handling systems Chapter 1: Design criteria and general theory 1 Chapter 2: Square/Rectangular Dust Collectors: walls, roof and hopper sections 7 Chapter 3: Round Cylindrical Dust Colectors 43 Chapter 4: Reinforcing member to panel weld analysis and Port (nozzle) 58 Chapter 5: Access doors, hinges and latches 72 Chapter 6: Explosion vent ducts, mill air inlet ducts, blast deflectors, and 86 Chapter 7: Explosion vent duct weather covers 136 Chapter 8: Dust collector stability 144 Chapter 9: System explosion isolation 150 Chapter 10: Screw conveyors rotary airlock valves and isolation valves 152 Chapter 11: Grounding of systems 155 Chapter 12: Housekeeping 161 Appendix A: Part 1 worksheets 164 Part 2: Explosion relief element and flowing pressure (PRed) analysis 193 Chapter 13: Know your process dust characteristics 195 Chapter 14: Venting analysis of dust handling systems 200 Chapter 15: Duct back pressure considerations 220 Chapter 16: Other methods of explosion pressure reduction 229 Appendix 2: Part 2 worksheets 230 References 234 Index 235
