The deadly wood dust explosion and fire at a Nebraska pellet plant was a “terrible tragedy” made more so by findings that at ...

Dust explosions are a serious hazard in the process industries. They have led to the destruction of property and damage to facilities and equipment. In the worst circumstances, they may also lead to ...

There are five key ingredients to a dust explosion: combustible dust, confinement, dispersion, an oxidant (typically oxygen ...

When dust collection expert Robert Williamson at Nederman Corporation, saw the video of the series of deadly explosions at Horizon Biofuels, a wood pellet and animal bedding manufacturer in Fremont, ...

For each accident, the animations show how explosive dust accumulated over years on plant equipment, pipes, floors, ducts, dust collectors and other areas. The video shows how conditions develop ...

A dust explosion on Friday at the Fiberon Composite Decking plant in New London injured multiple people during the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The number of grain dust explosions in the United States fell to a 10-year low in 2016, but two of the incidents resulted in the first reported fatalities since 2013, according ...

The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has provided an update on the agency’s ongoing investigation into ...

HYDERABAD: The accident at the factory of Sigachi Industries at Pashamylaram in Sangareddy was not caused by a reactor blast but could have been triggered by a dust explosion in the dryer section, a ...