<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In the production, transport, storage and use of wood pellets forming a flammable and explosive dust. To assess the fire risk of wood pellets was determined ignition temperature of dust layers and dust clouds. We used two commercially produced pellets from wood waste and wood and studied the dependence of ignition temperature on the thickness of dust layer and also observed the ignition temperature dependence of dust clouds from the weight and pressure of air in combustion chamber.</p></abstract>

In the production, transport, storage and use of wood pellets forming a flammable and explosive dust. To assess the fire risk of wood pellets was determined ignition temperature of dust layers and dust clouds. We used two commercially produced pellets from wood waste and wood and studied the dependence of ignition temperature on the thickness of dust layer and also observed the ignition temperature dependence of dust clouds from the weight and pressure of air in combustion chamber.

Ignition Temperature of Dust Layer and Dust Clouds of Wood Pellets

Institute of safety and environmental engineering, Faculty of Material Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Botanicka 49, 917 24 Trnava

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

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In the production, transport, storage and use of wood pellets forming a flammable and explosive dust. To assess the fire risk of wood pellets was determined...

Ignition Temperature of Dust Layer and Dust Clouds of Wood Pellets

Publié en ligne: 08 août 2013

Pages: 122 - 126

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2013-0020

Mots clés
wood pellets, dust layer, dust clouds, ignition temperature

This content is open access.

Ignition Temperature of Dust Layer and Dust Clouds of Wood Pellets

Publié en ligne: 08 août 2013

Pages: 122 - 126

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2013-0020

Mots cléswood pellets, dust layer, dust clouds, ignition temperature

This content is open access.

Mots clés
wood pellets, dust layer, dust clouds, ignition temperature