Dust explosions represent a critical hazard across numerous industries, with dynamics governed by factors such as particle size, moisture content, concentration, and inherent material properties. The ...

The dust explosion pentagon is a well-known model for understanding the factors that contribute to dust fire, flash fire, and explosion incidents. Among its elements, the control of ignition sources – ...

FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) - Following the dust explosion in Fremont that left one man and two children dead, First Alert 6 spoke with a fire safety expert to explain how that can happen. Fire Safety Expert ...

University of Virginia chemical engineering fourth-year student Vanessa Campbell tests the explosibility of cornstarch using a modified Hartmann tube. Campbell helped develop the device to provide ...

FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) - Two days after a horrific explosion at a biofuels plant left a man and two girls dead, the state fire marshal told First Alert 6 the incident started with a dust fire — and was ...

NEW LONDON, N.C. — A dust explosion on Friday at the Fiberon Composite Decking plant in New London injured multiple people during the manufacturing process, Stanly County Emergency Management told ...