What Is Covered in This Book

This book covers many aspects of DBA design, selection, specification, installadon, and maintenance. It explains how varions types of flame arresters differ, how they are constrncted, and how they work, ft also describes when a flame arrester is an effective solntion for mitigation of deflagrations and detonations, and other means of protection (e.g., oxidant concentration rednction) that may be nsed. It also briefly covers some aspects of dnst deflagration protection. [Pg.2]

Chapter 2 is a general discnssion of die historical development of DBAs, and an overview of the applicable standards and codes is presented. [Pg.2]

An overview of varions prevention and protection mediods against deflagrations and detonations is presented in Chapter 3. [Pg.2]

Chapter 4 presents an overview of combustion and explosion phenomena as diis is vital to die nnderstanding of die condidons under which a DBA must fnncdon. [Pg.2]

Chapter 5 is a comprehensive discnssion of DBA technology, covering the varions types of DBAs nsed in the chemical process indnstries, as well as selecdon and design consideradons and criteria. Detailed informadon is [Pg.2]

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