Explosion hazards due to electrostatic charge accumulation on layer of adhesive powder

Mohamed Boudalaa (1) , Dominique Guionnet (1)

1 INERIS - Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques

Fires and explosions occurring on industrial plants where powder products are handled or processed have a huge financial cost and in some cases can cause damage to people or to the environment. Static electricity can be one of the ignition sources from which these accidents originate

Keywords: ELECTROSTATIC HAZARD; ADHESIVE POWDER; PROPAGATING BRUSH DISCHARGES

Domains: Environmental Sciences

Mohamed Boudalaa, Dominique Guionnet. Explosion hazards due to electrostatic charge accumulation on layer of adhesive powder. 5. International Conference on Electrical Safety in Hazardous Environments, Apr 1994, Londres, United Kingdom. pp.57-62. ⟨ineris-00969632⟩