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Explosion Investigations with the Three Column Method – Part 3 of 3 in a Series on Explosions

06/21/2018 By R.C. Costello

Explosion Investigations Corporations spend enormous amounts of money on explosion investigations.  Yet experienced investigators know there are only 9 ignition sources. For an actual asphalt tank fire, the analysis is shown below and whether or not this ignition source was ruled out. Column 1 is labeled: What facts do we know about the incident Column 2 is labeled: What … [Read more...]

Dust Flammability – Part 2 of 3 in a Series on Explosions

01/12/2018 By R.C. Costello

Dust Flammability In this second part in our Series on Explosions and Flammability we will discuss Dust Flammability. The dust pentagon below shows that there are five (5) elements necessary for a dust deflagration  to occur. Dust Flammability Pentagon Combustible dust Oxidant Ignition source Dispersion of dust Confinement of dust Although … [Read more...]

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