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

<p><b>ROBERT C. COMER, P.E.,</b> is a Life Member of the National Society of Professional Engineers. He served as President of the New Jersey, Morris County Association of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for two years. He holds seven patents. He retired as the Site Engineering Manager for M & M, Mars, Inc. and has been a consultant to Hazards Research, Inc. for the last 25 years. He has been a consultant to plants all over the world, analyzing over 200 dust explosion vented equipment systems.

<p>This book provides complete step-by-step instruction, practical examples, guidance, and worksheets to meet the needs of a company licensed or competent unlicensed engineer that, by education or experience, understands the concepts presented in this book. This book will help engineers ensure that their company is in compliance with the new standard of dust collection systems by mitigating the exposed risks. The data is presented in tables and graphs along with examples that are based on actual, proven, practical designs to clearly illustrate application of the information provided. <p>Part 1 details structural analysis and design for reinforcing dust handling systems including design criteria and general theory, dust collector wall, roof and hopper sections, access doors, hinges and latches, explosion vent ducts, blast deflectors, and filter bag cage design, explosion vent duct weather covers, etc. Part 2 covers explosion relief elements and explosion flowing pressure analyses.

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