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Welcome to Chemical Engineering Progress
October 2003 Vol. 99, No. 10
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Fluids/Solids Handling
Reduce Dust Explosions the Inherently Safer Way
This article is aimed at the development of a framework for dust explosion prevention and mitigation that explicitly incorporates the principles of inherent safety. As distinguished from engineered and procedural safety features, inherent safety seeks to remove hazards in the first instance, thereby addressing both the frequency of occurrence and the consequent severity components of risk. Case studies involving dust explosions and inherent safety considerations are also presented. Faisal I. Khan - A. G. Dastidar - P. R. Amyotte -
Safety
Is Your Dust Collection System An Explosion Hazard?
The prevalence of dust explosions in dust collection units may be due to the fact that the hazards posed by the powders handled are not fully understood or that explosion preventive and protective control measures are insufficient or absent. This article will help the reader assess the potential for dust ignition and explosions during dust collection operations. Vahid Ebadat -
Process Intensification
Process Intensification: Has Its Time Finally Come?
Many new technologies are being developed, but several important barriers must be overcome before process intensification is widely adopted. Joseph V. Porcelli - Costas Tsouris -
Information Technology
Efficiently Solve Complex Calculations
Reduce the chances of computational errors by following this technique, which combines the use of a standard spreadsheet with a numerical software package. Mordechai Shacham - Neima Brauner - Michael B. Cutlip -
Career Catalyst
Stay Ahead of Time
These tips will help you develop time management and delegation skills to make you more efficient and more effective in your job. Judi Hampton -