Development of a Medium Scale Apparatus for Testing & Teaching Dispersed Dust Flame Effects

<p>Combustible dust explosions and flash fires are a leading cause of property damage, injuries, and death in industries around the world. An example of a disastrous dust explosion occurred at CTA Acoustics in Corbin, KY in 2003. This explosion cost the lives of seven workers and injured 37 more. A mobile inexpensive dust dispersion apparatus (DDA) was designed, built, and tested to reproduce medium scale dust flash fires. By using fuel amounts varying from 0.45kg to 4.54kg the DDA created dust clouds ranging from 2.5m to 7.5m in diameter. With these measurements, the characterization of dust hazards and validation of computer models is made possible. In addition to working as a testing platform, the DDA can be used to teach students and safety professionals about the dangers of combustible dusts.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Safety, Security, and Emergency Management

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year dc:date.available

2017

Author dc:creator

• Petrow, David

• Engineering
• Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2017 David Petrow

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/461

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1459