Preface |
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1 | (12) |
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1 | (2) |
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Influence of Material Properties on Fire |
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3 | (6) |
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Particle Size Distribution, Particle Shape and Internal Surface Area |
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3 | (3) |
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Bulk Porosity and Bulk Density |
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6 | (1) |
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Porosity of Individual Particles |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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Chemical Properties of Bulk Goods |
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9 | (4) |
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9 | (1) |
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Heat of Formation and Calorific Value |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (20) |
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13 | (1) |
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External Ignition Sources |
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13 | (10) |
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Hot Solids, Liquids or Gases |
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14 | (1) |
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Ignition of Gases by Hot Solids |
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14 | (1) |
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Ignition of Dust Clouds by Hot Solids |
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15 | (3) |
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Ignition of Solids by Hot Solids |
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18 | (1) |
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Flames or Remote Burning Objects |
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18 | (1) |
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Electric Current, Static Electricity, Electromagnetic Waves and Particulate Radiation |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (4) |
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Physical Characteristics of Self-Ignition Processes and Smoldering Fire Propagation |
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27 | (6) |
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29 | (4) |
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33 | (18) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (17) |
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34 | (1) |
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Minimum Ignition Temperature (MIT) |
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34 | (3) |
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Minimum Explosible Concentration (Lower Explosion Limit (MEC/LEL)) |
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37 | (1) |
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Minimum Ignition Energy (MIE) |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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Explosion Pressure (Pmax) |
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37 | (1) |
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Maximum Rate of Pressure Rise (dp/dt) |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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Temperature of Emission of Flammable Volatiles (TEV) |
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39 | (1) |
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Thermogravimetry (TG) Test |
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39 | (1) |
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Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) |
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40 | (1) |
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Susceptibility Evaluation: Activation Energy (Ea) |
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41 | (2) |
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Susceptibility Evaluation: Characteristic Oxidation Temperature (Tcharac) |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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Self-Ignition Temperature (SIT) |
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44 | (1) |
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Classification of Solid Dangerous Goods |
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45 | (2) |
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Solids which are Readily Combustible |
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47 | (1) |
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Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion |
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47 | (1) |
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Substances which, in Contact with Water, Release Flammable Gases |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (2) |
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Explosion Risk and Protection |
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51 | (28) |
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Essential Conditions for Explosion Occurrence |
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51 | (1) |
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Parameters of Dust Explosion; Definitions |
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51 | (2) |
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Some Physical and Chemical Properties of Agricultural Dusts |
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53 | (2) |
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Explosion Characteristics |
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55 | (4) |
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59 | (3) |
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Dynamics of Explosions in Long Ducts and Galleries |
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62 | (3) |
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Causes of Fires and Fire-Explosion Protection |
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65 | (2) |
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Age of the Facilities, Maintenance and Repair Work |
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65 | (1) |
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Nature of Processed Materials |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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Type of Buildings and Facilities |
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66 | (1) |
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Equipment for Dust Collection |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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Fire and Explosion Prevention and Protection in the Storage of Agro, Feed and Food Products |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (6) |
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67 | (1) |
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Limitation of Dust Emission |
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68 | (1) |
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Limitation of Ignition Sources |
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68 | (1) |
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Reduction of Oxygen Content |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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Pressure-Resistant Buildings and Equipment |
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70 | (1) |
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Reduction of the Maximum Explosion Pressure (Venting) |
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71 | (1) |
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Explosion Suppression by Flame Extinguishing |
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71 | (1) |
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Isolating the Various Installations (Isolating Devices) |
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72 | (1) |
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Operation of Protective System |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (6) |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (14) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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Ionization Smoke Detectors |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (2) |
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Daylight-Sensitive Spark Detectors |
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85 | (1) |
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Daylight-Insensitive Spark Detectors |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (6) |
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Fire Protection Silo in a Fiber Board Factory |
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87 | (2) |
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Recycling of Metal Parts, for example Car Residues |
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89 | (1) |
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Feeding Line of a Silo Plant with 24 Silo Cells |
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90 | (1) |
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Silo of a Biomass Power Station |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (24) |
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Fire in a Silo for Wood Pellets in Esbjerg, Denmark, 1998-1999 |
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93 | (17) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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Fire and Rescue Services in Esbjerg |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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Normal Extinguishing Practice |
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96 | (1) |
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Fires in Grain and Animal Food Silos |
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96 | (1) |
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Fires in Wood-Containing Silos |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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Day 1 - Initial Confusion |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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Day 3 (Saturday) - Further Problems |
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98 | (1) |
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Day 4 - Further Precautions |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (2) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Fire Spread from Cell to Cell |
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107 | (1) |
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Compacting of Silo Contents |
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107 | (1) |
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Difficulties with Emptying Cells |
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107 | (1) |
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Breakdown of Ancillary Services |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (7) |
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Smoldering Gas Explosion in a Large Storage Facility for Grain and Feedstuffs in Tomylovo in the Kuibyshev Region of USSR |
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110 | (2) |
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Smoldering Gas Explosion and Subsequent Successful Extinction of Smoldering Combustion in Pelletized Wheat Bran in a Silo Cell at Nord Mills, Malmo, Sweden, in 1989 |
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112 | (2) |
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Extinction Using Water of Smoldering Fire in a Fish Meal Silo in Norway in 1992 |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (10) |
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117 | (2) |
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Inert Gases for Silo Fire Fighting |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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Fighting a Silo Fire in an Animal Food Production Plant |
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121 | (3) |
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Description of the Situation |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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Test Inertization of a Malt Silo |
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124 | (3) |
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124 | (1) |
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Estimating the Necessary Amount of Inert Gas |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (2) |
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Necessary Fire Prevention Measures for Silos with Flammable Solid Bulk Materials in Connection with Inerting During a Fire |
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127 | (8) |
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Inerting of Silos with Flammable Solid Bulk Materials in Case of Fire |
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127 | (1) |
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Recommendations for Construction, Processing and Operation |
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128 | (3) |
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128 | (1) |
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Measures During Processing and for Fire Detection |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (2) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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Inerting and Concentration Measurements |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (2) |
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Predictive Tools for Hazard Assessment of Self-Ignition |
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135 | (4) |
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138 | (1) |
Index |
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