Fires in silos hazards, prevention, and fire fighting /

Providing many lessons learned from past silo fires coupled with in-depth knowledge from experts, this book explains current prevention measures in detail -- helping to prevent future damage. It covers numerous types of fire detection devices and fire fighting equipment, backed by extensive data tab...

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Group Author: Krause, Ulrich, Dr
Published:
Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527623822
Summary: Providing many lessons learned from past silo fires coupled with in-depth knowledge from experts, this book explains current prevention measures in detail -- helping to prevent future damage. It covers numerous types of fire detection devices and fire fighting equipment, backed by extensive data tables listing fire and explosion characteristics of bulk materials, color photographs of silos on fire and documentation of firefighters' actions. In addition, diagrams and formulas as well as pre-prepared check lists are included for risk assessment and fire fighting actions. Possibly lifesaving re
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xii, 144 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9783527623815
3527623817
Index Number: TH9445
CLC: TQ086.1
Contents: Fires in Silos: Hazards, Prevention, and Fire Fighting; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Ignition Sources; 3 Fire Risk Assessment; 4 Explosion Risk and Protection; 5 Fire Detection; 6 Case Studies; 7 Fighting Silo Fires; 8 Necessary Fire Prevention Measures for Silos with Flammable Solid Bulk Materials in Connection with Inerting During a Fire; 9 Predictive Tools for Hazard Assessment of Self-Ignition; Index.