%0 Journal Article %1 Mintz:1996 %A Mintz, K. J. %A Bray, M. J. %A Zuliani, D. J. %A Amyotte, P. R. %A Pegg, M. J. %D 1996 %J Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries %K concentration, explosible fine inerting metallic minimum powders, %N 1 %P 77--80 %R http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0950-4230(95)00043-7 %T Inerting of fine metallic powders %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TGH-3VVV07K-8/2/b29337ab043f75774a7955bbee87500d %V 9 %X Minimum explosible concentration (MEC) tests were carried out on mixtures of 50:50 AI---Mg dust, AI dust, and 70:30 Mg---Ca dust. MgO dust was added to these mixtures as an inertant. The results indicate that between 70 and 75\% fine MgO dust is required to completely inert the 50:50 AI---Mg dust, which is in the same range as the levels of rock dust needed for coal dust inerting. Use of a coarser MgO dust raises the quantity of MgO required to inert. Minimum oxygen concentration tests on the 50:50 AI---Mg dust with added MgO correlated with the MEC results. Preparation of inert/metal dust mixtures is a novel method of decreasing the explosion hazard in manufacturing, transportation and for the end-user.

@article{Mintz:1996, abstract = {Minimum explosible concentration ({MEC}) tests were carried out on mixtures of 50:50 AI---Mg dust, AI dust, and 70:30 Mg---Ca dust. MgO dust was added to these mixtures as an inertant. The results indicate that between 70 and 75\% fine MgO dust is required to completely inert the 50:50 AI---Mg dust, which is in the same range as the levels of rock dust needed for coal dust inerting. Use of a coarser MgO dust raises the quantity of MgO required to inert. Minimum oxygen concentration tests on the 50:50 AI---Mg dust with added MgO correlated with the MEC results. Preparation of inert/metal dust mixtures is a novel method of decreasing the explosion hazard in manufacturing, transportation and for the end-user.}, added-at = {2010-01-05T23:12:10.000+0100}, author = {Mintz, K. J. and Bray, M. J. and Zuliani, D. J. and Amyotte, P. R. and Pegg, M. J.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/250fdc42201fbef782b66666b3e7f50f5/sjp}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0950-4230(95)00043-7}, file = {sdarticle.pdf:http\://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6TGH-3VVV07K-8-1&_cdi=5255&_user=612300&_orig=na&_coverDate=12%2F31%2F1996&_sk=999909998&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzz-zSkzV&md5=4eba18ab5c1815cb1897b3a600d44f63&ie=/sdarticle.pdf:PDF}, hazindex = {4.19}, interhash = {461075c2c790541da6a825ca08754a04}, intrahash = {50fdc42201fbef782b66666b3e7f50f5}, journal = {Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries}, keywords = {concentration, explosible fine inerting metallic minimum powders,}, number = 1, pages = {77--80}, timestamp = {2010-01-19T17:39:44.000+0100}, title = {Inerting of fine metallic powders}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TGH-3VVV07K-8/2/b29337ab043f75774a7955bbee87500d}, volume = 9, year = 1996 }