| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 681, 2025
4th Energy Security & Chemical Engineering Congress (ESChE 2025)
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| Article Number | 05002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 13 | |
| Section | Sustainable Manufacturing, Occupational Health, Built Environment & Smart Mobility | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202568105002 | |
| Published online | 22 December 2025 | |
Simulation study of kenaf dust dispersion behavior in 20 L spherical chamber
1 Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
2 Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia
3 Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Persiaran UTP, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
* Corresponding author: zaiton@umpsa.edu.my
To mitigate the risk of dust explosions, the study creates conditions such as those experienced in a silo to evaluate the dispersion properties of kenaf dust in a standard 20 L spherical chamber. In addition, factors such as particle tracks, particle velocities, static pressures, and turbulence kinetic energy (TKE) were also analyzed using the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations at dust concentrations of 250 g/m3, 500 g/m3, 750 g/m3, and 1000 g/m3. Based on the results, such concentration in terms of dust lowers the chances of explosions. The optimal parameters for turbulence and pressure reach at concentrations 1000 g/m3, which indicate a high possibility of kenaf dust explosion. The results suggest that there should be careful measures in housekeeping to control kenaf dust dispersion during industrial activities. The document presents recommendations for improving levels of regulatory compliance and safety in industries.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2025
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