Dust Explosions in the Pharmaceutical and Food Industries

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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This book provides a comprehensive and scientifically rigorous exploration of dust explosion hazards, with a specific focus on both pharmaceutical and food industries. It systematically examines the fundamental and applied aspects of dust explosion safety, integrating key concepts from physical chemistry, engineering, and risk management fields.Introduces the concept of dust explosions, defining their nature, causes, and most influencing factorsPresents case studies as well as an in-depth review of significant accidents over the past 50 years in both pharma and food industries, highlighting lessons learned and the ongoing challenges in preventing such accidentsDelves into the phenomenology of organic dust explosions, elucidating the physicochemical phenomena underlying the ignition and propagation of dust explosionsAddresses the experimental methodologies used to characterize dust explosion hazardsExplores risk mitigation strategies and protective measures tailored to the characteristics of the specific organic dusts and industrial equipment treated in the bookBy synthesizing the latest knowledge and addressing both theoretical and practical aspects, this book serves as a resource for a wide range of readers, including safety professionals, engineers, researchers, and students. It will not only equip readers with the tools to assess and mitigate explosion risks but also aim to inspire ongoing research and innovation in this critical area of industrial safety.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-08-28
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781041084259

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Sabrina Copelli, Associate Professor at the University of Insubria, is a researcher in the fields of Applied Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. After studying Chemical Engineering, she specialized in Industrial Process Safety, earning her PhD in Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering with honors at Politecnico di Milano. Professor Copelli’s research spans a wide range of topics, with a primary focus on dust explosion modelling, chemical reactions kinetics studies, chemical reactors simulation, and thermo-chemical stability characterization of reactive mixtures.Davide Ballinari began his working experience as general worker in a factory for ten years. During that period decided to start his academic career as working-student, achieving his Bachelor's Degree in Safety Engineering in 2017. In the meantime, he moved to a Fire Reaction Testing Laboratory as inspector and commercial technician, and he earned his Master's Degree in Enviromental and Safety Engineering at University of Insubria in 2023. Under the supervision of Prof. Sabrina Copelli, he is a PhD student specialized in Process Safety Engineering with particular focus on Dust Explosions and Calorimetry.

Innehållsförteckning

0. Front Matter. 1. Introduction. 2. Notable Accidents in Pharmaceutical and Food Industries. 3. Dust Explosion Phenomenon. 4. Experimental Characterization of Dust Explosion Hazards. 5. Dust Explosion Mitigation and Risk Management. 6. Common Equipment and Processes in Pharma and Food Industries. 7. Safety Applications in the Food and Pharma Industries. 8. Future Perspectives on Dust Explosion Safety.