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Dust Explosions Remain a Hot Topic | Chemical Processing
2014-02-10 18:06:00| Chemical Processing
Developments aim to prevent or mitigate explosions.
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D.C. Methane Leaks Threaten Explosions, Climate
2014-01-16 20:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Methane leaks in natural gas pipelines have long been a concern with the shale gas and fracking boom in Pennsylvania, Colorado and elsewhere. A new study shows methane leaks are also a hazard in major U.S. cities, posing an explosion risk and a threat to the climate. Nearly 5,900 methane and other gas leaks have been found in ageing natural gas pipelines in Washington, D.C., where some manholes were found to have methane levels 10 times the threshold for an explosion, according to the study conducted...
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Train Explosions Prompt Regulator Warning Bakken Oil Flammability
2014-01-03 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Houston Chronicle: Oil moving out of the booming Bakken Shale play in North Dakota and Montana may be more flammable than traditional heavy crude oil, the nations pipeline regulator warned Thursday. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a safety alert cautioning of the potential danger following three derailments of crude from the Bakken in 2013, which included massive explosions. An incident on Monday in North Dakota sent towering fireballs into the air and caused local evacuations....
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A Software Model for the Assessment of the Consequences of Explosions in Congested and Confined Spaces on Personnel, Buildings and Process Equipment
2013-12-12 16:09:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
Major accidents such as Buncefield, Texas City and, more recently, at the Amuay refinery in Punto Fijo Venezuela, all of which have resulted in large explosions, have focused attention on assessing the effects of Vapour Cloud Explosions (VCEs) on ass
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Webinar Covers Ways To Prevent Explosions In Pulp And Paper Mills
2013-12-02 10:27:00| pulpandpaperonline Home Page
A webinar offered by the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology addresses proven methods to prevent bacteria-gas generated explosions in pulp and paper mills
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