NFPA 68 : 2018
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EXPLOSION PROTECTION BY DEFLAGRATION VENTING
Hardcopy
01-13-2023
English
01-01-2018
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Chapter 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 - Definitions
Chapter 4 - General Requirements
Chapter 5 - Performance-Based Design Option
Chapter 6 - Fundamentals of Venting of Deflagrations
Chapter 7 - Venting Deflagrations of Gas Mixtures and
Mists
Chapter 8 - Venting of Deflagrations of Dusts and
Hybrid Mixtures
Chapter 9 - Venting of Deflagrations of Gases and Dusts
in Pipes and Ducts Operating at or Near
Atmospheric Pressure
Chapter 10 - Details of Deflagration Vents and Vent
Closures
Chapter 11 - Inspection and Maintenance
Annex A - Explanatory Material
Annex B - Fundamentals of Deflagration
Annex C - Guidelines for Measuring Deflagration
Parameters of Dusts
Annex D - Deflagration Characteristics of Select
Flammable Gases
Annex E - Estimating Fundamental Burning Velocity
Annex F - Deflagration Characteristics of Select
Combustible Dusts
Annex G - Calculation Method for Correction Factor
Due to Increased Vent Panel Mass
Annex H - Research Reports and Supporting
Documents
Annex I - Full and Partial Volume Gas Venting of a
Building - Example Problem
Annex J - Effect of Dust Partial Volumes on Venting
of Buildings - Example Problem
Annex K - Bibliography
Annex L - Informational References
Index
Gives the user with criteria for design, installation, and maintenance of deflagration vents and associated components.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
100
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| PublisherName |
National Fire Protection Association
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| NFPA 120:2023 | Standard for Fire Prevention and Control in Coal Mines |
| NFPA 2:2023 | Hydrogen Technologies Code |
| NFPA 59A:2023 | Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) |
| NFPA 484 : 2015 | COMBUSTIBLE METALS |
| ASTM D 5680 : 2014 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Sampling Unconsolidated Solids in Drums or Similar Containers |
| NFPA 652 : 2016 | FUNDAMENTALS OF COMBUSTIBLE DUST |
| NFPA 750 : 2015 | WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 61 : 2017 | PREVENTION OF FIRES AND DUST EXPLOSIONS IN AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD PROCESSING FACILITIES |
| VDI 3673:1979-06 | Pressure release of dust explosions |
| NFPA 654 : 2017 | PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, AND HANDLING OF COMBUSTIBLE PARTICULATE SOLIDS |
| VDI 2263 Blatt 8.1:2011-03 | Dust fires and dust explosions - Hazards - assessment - protective measures - Fire and explosion protection on elevators - Examples |
| NFPA 400 : 2016 | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CODE |
| NFPA 5000 : 2018 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY CODE |
| NFPA 53 : 2016 | MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND SYSTEMS USED IN OXYGEN-ENRICHED ATMOSPHERES |
| NFPA 69 : 2014 | EXPLOSION PREVENTION SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 704 : 2017 | STANDARD SYSTEM FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE HAZARDS OF MATERIALS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE |
| EN 13237:2012 | Potentially explosive atmospheres - Terms and definitions for equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres |
| ASTM E 502 : 2007 | Standard Test Method for Selection and Use of ASTM Standards for the Determination of Flash Point of Chemicals by Closed Cup Methods |
| NFPA 33 : 2016 | SPRAY APPLICATION USING FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS |
| ASTM E 1515 : 2014 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Minimum Explosible Concentration of Combustible Dusts |
| ISO 6184-1:1985 | Explosion protection systems Part 1: Determination of explosion indices of combustible dusts in air |
| NFPA 35 : 2016 | MANUFACTURE OF ORGANIC COATINGS |
| ASCE 7 10 : 2010 | MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES |
| NFPA 30B : 2015 | CODE FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND STORAGE OF AEROSOL PRODUCTS |
| NFPA 52 : 2016 | VEHICULAR NATURAL GAS FUEL SYSTEMS CODE |
| NFPA 70 : 2017 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
| NFPA FIRE PROT GUIDE ON HAZARDOUS MAT : 2010 | FIRE PROTECTION GUIDE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS |
| NFPA 30 : 2018 | FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE |
| NFPA 67 : 2016 | GUIDE ON EXPLOSION PROTECTION FOR GASEOUS MIXTURES IN PIPE SYSTEMS |
| API 650 : 2013 | WELDED TANKS FOR OIL STORAGE |
| ASME PV CODE SET : 2017 | BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE - COMPLETE SET |
| UFC 3-340-02 : Change 2 | UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - STRUCTURES TO RESIST THE EFFECTS OF ACCIDENTAL EXPLOSIONS |
| API 752 : 2009 | MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH LOCATION OF PROCESS PLANT PERMANENT BUILDINGS |
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