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HazardEX, March 2012
Dust explosions nearly always start inside the process. This is because dust clouds of the required concentration form regularly inside the equipment, but with properly designed plant dense dust clouds rarely occur outside, or are very limited in extent.

HazardEX, March 2012
By Andrew J Ingrey, MTL Instruments
There are many situations in the industrial sphere where a multitude of different standards, guidelines, site or company rules, etc., must be considered to ensure safe operation of the plant or equipment.

HazardEX, March 2012
By Gordon Low, COOPER Crouse-Hinds
The risk of a dust explosion occurring in a factory is not as remote a possibility as people might think. Here’s a look at the regulations governing the sector and how factories can reduce the risk of dust explosions occurring.

HazardEx, April 2012
The explosion on March 31 at the Evonik chemical plant in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, killed two workers and also cut the world’s supply of nylon-12 in half. Nylon-12 is a resin used in car brake and fuel lines.

HazardEx, April 2012
The Nasr Petroleum Company’s refinery at Suez suffered a large explosion and fire on April 14. Four people were killed and 22 others injured at an oil storage tank farm on the refinery site.

HazardEX, March 2012
By Mark Foy, Office for Nuclear Regulation
The Sellafield nuclear site on the coast of the Irish Sea in Cumbria has been operational since the late 1940s, with significant sections now undergoing decommissioning and dismantling. Here’s how they manage the safety situation.

Turbine flowmeter revenues are forecast to increase at a rate of 0.6 percent per year through 2016 to reach $427.5 million worldwide.

The actuators are approved for applications requiring CSA Class I, Division 2 Groups A, B, C and D certification—making them suitable for hazardous operation.

Flashing sounders ensure notification of all individuals in the presence of background noise or lighting.

ManPower manually energised spring-return actuators are suitable for failsafe valves that are infrequently operated.