Dust explosion risk in polymer powder processing: Review and testing

IF 3.6 3区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Luca Marmo , Maria Portarapillo , Almerinda Di Benedetto , Roberto Sanchirico , Enrico Danzi
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Abstract

The plastics industry, a global giant employing over 1.5 million people in Europe, faces a formidable challenge. Almost all plastic is combustible, and generating fine particles during processing (such as mechanical operations or recycling) can cause a potential explosion hazard. There is a wealth of literature on polymer powders in their 'pure' form, exploring the basic principles of dust explosions or measuring the effectiveness of inert dust in suppressing or preventing explosions. However, despite their frequent presence in the industry, there is a significant gap in research on polymer powder mixture, and actual industrial samples conditions. Which needs to be investigated urgently. The paper overviews relevant polymer dust explosions and accident dynamics and includes experimental testing and results. Statistical data on polymer dust explosions worldwide were examined to obtain a detailed picture of the materials involved and the severity of the explosion in terms of immediate damage and interruption of operations, furtherly, discussing lessons learned concerning dust explosion risks. Finally the experimental results presented here showed that more than 90% of the samples were combustible according to ISO 80079 and should therefore be considered “explosive.” Polyolefins have more severe explosive properties (regarding maximum explosion pressure and KSt) than more complex molecules (resins or polyesters). The highest value was shown by a mixture of PS/PPE dust collected in a recycling plant. These results revealed information on the likely synergistic effect of some polymers in a mix and the potential hazard that may affect different plastics industry sectors.
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CiteScore
7.20
自引率
14.30%
发文量
226
审稿时长
52 days
期刊介绍: The broad scope of the journal is process safety. Process safety is defined as the prevention and mitigation of process-related injuries and damage arising from process incidents involving fire, explosion and toxic release. Such undesired events occur in the process industries during the use, storage, manufacture, handling, and transportation of highly hazardous chemicals.
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