Static Electricity

Understanding, Controlling, Applying
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-527-34128-3
Verlag: WILEY-VCH

Buch, Englisch, 285 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 885 g

Dieses Buch, geschrieben von Autoren mit langjähriger Forschungs- und Beratungserfahrung, bietet den Leserinnen und Lesern einen Überblick über Gefahren - und Nutzen - statischer Elektrizität im industriellen Umfeld.

Nach einer Diskussion der Grundlagen zum Verständnis insbesondere von Zündungen infolge elektrostatischer Entladungen untersucht das Buch die Ursachen derartiger Entladungen in der Industrie, wie sie etwa beim Transport von Schüttgütern, Flüssigkeiten oder Kunststoffbahnen auftreten. Der größte Teil des Buches behandelt die Messung statischer Elektrizität, die Vermeidung unerwünschter Entladungen und Gefahrenabwehr unter verschiedenen Bedingungen. Fallstudien aus der Praxis untermauern die Darlegungen, und zusätzliche Videos, erhältlich unter www.wiley-vch.de/ISBN9783527341283, illustrieren die teils drastischen Effekte statischer Entladungen.

Die Interessenten:

- Studenten aller Fachrichtungen, in denen Elektrostatik zu beachten ist
- Konstrukteure und Betreiber von Anlagen im Bereich der Chemie und der Mineralölverarbeitung
- Hersteller und Anwender von Kunststoffen
- Alle, die mit empfindlichen elektronischen Geräten umgehen
- Präsumtive Erfinder, die elektrostatische Möglichkeiten nutzen wollen
- Lehrkräfte an Schulen und Hochschulen
- Prüfstellen, aufsichtsführende Behörden, Berufsgenossenschaften, Sachversicherer

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lüttgens, Günter

Lüttgens, Sylvia

Schubert, Wolfgang

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Elektrizität, Elektrodynamik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technische Zuverlässigkeit, Sicherheitstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Elektrotechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Authors xiii

Opening Remark xv

Preliminary Remark xvii

Preface xix

1 Basics of Fire and Explosion: Risk Assessment 1

1.1 Basic Considerations on Fire and Explosion (T1) 1

1.2 Explosive Atmosphere 3

1.3 Hybrid Mixtures ( P7) 6

1.4 Allocation of Explosion-Endangered Areas and Permissible Equipment ( P6) 7

1.5 Permissible Equipment (Equipment Protection Level) 7

1.6 Ignition Sources 9

1.7 Minimum Ignition Energy (MIE) 11

1.8 Imaginary Experiment to Assess the Hazardous Potential of Flammable Liquids 15

PowerPoint Presentations 18

References 18

2 Principles of Static Electricity 19

2.1 Basics 19

2.2 Electrostatic Charging of Solids ( T2) 21

2.3 Triboelectric Series 24

2.4 Surface Resistivity 24

2.5 Electrostatic Charging of Liquids ( T2, T8) 28

2.6 Charging by Gases 31

2.7 Electric Field 33

2.8 Electric Induction ( T3) 36

2.9 Capacitance and Capacitor 38

PowerPoint Presentations 38

References 39

3 Metrology 41

3.1 Basics ( T7) 41

3.2 Appropriate Metrology for Electrostatic Safety Measures 44

3.3 Comparison: Electrostatics/Electrical Engineering 44

3.4 Selecting the Suitable Measurement Methods 45

3.5 Assignment and Summary 49

3.6 Conductivity of Liquids 51

3.7 Bulk Materials 52

3.8 Concerning the Use of Insulating Material in Endangered Areas 52

3.9 Measurement of Electrostatic Charges 52

3.10 Other Measurement Applications 68

3.11 Capacitance 77

3.12 Themes around Air Humidity 81

PowerPoint Presentations 87

Picture Credits 87

References 88

4 Gas Discharges 89

4.1 Mechanisms of Gas Discharges ( T5) 89

4.2 Electrostatic Gas Discharges 90

4.3 Types of Gas Discharges 94

4.4 Consequences of Gas Discharges 102

4.5 Listing of Traces Caused by Gas Discharges (  P11; T8) 102

4.6 How Can Dangerous Gas Discharges Be Avoided? 103

PowerPoint Presentations 111

Picture Credits 111

Video Credits 111

References 111

5 Preventing Electrostatic Disturbances 113

Über Autor(innen)

Günter Lüttgens was born in Berlin, 1933, and holds a master's degree in electrical engineering. Since graduation he mainly worked in the chemical industry in the field of electrostatics. He was primarily responsible for laboratory research, as well as plant safety, in the area of fire and explosion prevention. In 1998 he was nominated by IEC as an expert for electrostatic test methods. Since more than twenty five years he carried out lectures on static electrification and safety measures together with his wife Sylvia. He published several articles and specialist books. In 2013 he received the International Fellow Award by the European Working Party (EFCE) as a researcher and teacher in the field of "Static Electricity in Industry".

Sylvia Lüttgens was born in Geroda, 1946, was graduated a teacher and tried to direct the interest of her students to Music and English. Then she learned about static electrification and that it could be the cause for many a fire or an explosion. So she has been working together with her husband Günter, carrying out experimental lectures (up to 2015) in seminars about electrostatics, giving practical proof of the theory. Besides she is publishing articles and writing specialist books on this topic.
Together with Günter she compiled the first encyclopaedia on static electricity fifteen years ago and the third edition was published in 2013.

Wolfgang Schubert was born in 1952. He studied print technology in Leipzig and is a trained printer. He became self-employed in 1997 having previously worked in various managerial roles in the print industry and in sales and marketing for manufacturers of roll fed and sheet fed printing presses. Since then he has also been working in the specialised field of electrostatics, in sales and marketing and also in further education. He has co-authored the specialist publication Static Electricity.
In May 2016 he was publicly appointed and inaugurated by the Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) as an expert in the fields of printing processes, printing presses, printability, runnability, and packaging printing. He also works as an expert in the field of electrostatics.