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5 May 2021
Lithium-ion battery safety – Part 2: Thermal runaway

What is thermal runaway? The thermal runaway process can be triggered by high temperature, and there is a thermal runaway onset temperature...
1 May 2021
Lithium-ion battery safety – Part 1: Introduction

Lithium-ion batteries have been in commercial use since the 1990s. Originally developed for use in consumer electronics, they are gaining p...
2 Dec 2020
What is a rupture disc?

A rupture disk, or bursting disc, is a safety device used in pressurised industrial processes, applications and manufacturing systems. The ...
30 Sep 2020
NFPA 652: Dust Hazard Analysis

What has changed? What do you need to know? New mandatory regulation in the USA The 2016 revision to NFPA 652 made Dust Hazard Analysis (DH...
13 Jul 2020
Three uses for rupture discs

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) defines a rupture disc as a ‘non-reclosing pressure relief device actuated by inlet s...