Fires in Silos: Hazards, Prevention, and Fire Fighting

Introduction to self-ignition and fire propagation
Bulk materials and their fire-related properties
Ignition sources
Fire risk assessment
Preventive measures (operational, technical)
Fire detection (spark detection, gas detection)
Temperature surveillance (internal, external)
Case studies
Fire fighting
- inerting
- removal of combustibles
- smouldering gas and dust explosion hazards
- usage of water and foam
- other extinguishing agents (e.g. Firesorb)
- on-site gas and temperature surveillance
- statics of the buildings under fire