Opgewerveld (in this context)

English translation: dust swirl

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Dutch term or phrase:	Opgewerveld (in this context)
English translation:	dust swirl
Entered by:	Dr Lofthouse

12:55 Aug 19, 2009

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Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / Dust explosions prevention

Dutch term or phrase: Opgewerveld (in this context)

Opgewerveld stof (stofwolken, stof-luchtmengsels) kan binnen bepaalde concentratiegrenzen na ontsteking
explosief verbranden. De wijze waarop het verbranden (de exotherme oxidatie) van vaste stoffen verloopt,
kan daarom binnen wijde grenzen variëren: van langzaam voortgaande smeulbrand tot heftige ontploffing.

cant think of the best word to use here - any suggestions welcome -

also -
'In het algemeen moet ervan worden uitgegaan dat iedere brandbare stof kan
ontploffen als hij in fijn verdeelde vorm in lucht wordt opgewerveld.'
and
'De zwaarte van de ontploffing wordt in hoofdzaak bepaald door de totale
hoeveelheid opgewerveld stof.'
TIA

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swirling dust

Explanation:
... or dust swirls/ swirls of dust. Linked text looks fairly close to your own source.

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Bruce Gordon
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:37

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swirling dust

Bruce Gordon

4 +1

Swirled up

solejnicz

stirred up

Kate Hudson (X)

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peer agreement (net): +1

Swirled up

Explanation:
"Wervelen" can often be translated as "swirl". I think this is also the case in this context.

Example sentence(s):

Eighty percent of all industrial dusts are combustible, and even a dust layer of 1 mm in a closed room is sufficient to trigger an explosion when the dust is swirled up

Reference: http://webwormcpt.blogspot.com/2008/01/dust-explosion-basic-...

solejnicz
Netherlands
Local time: 23:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Dutch

6 mins confidence:

stirred up

Explanation:
Usually when taking about dust it is 'stirred up".
Dust and pollen stirred up by windstorm send some to hospital ...
Dust and pollen stirred up by windstorm send some to hospital. by Don Colburn, The Oregonian. Friday June 05, 2009, 3:24 PM. The windstorm that blew through ...
www.oregonlive.com/.../dust_and_pollen_stirred_up_by.htm

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 23:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

swirling dust

Explanation:
... or dust swirls/ swirls of dust. Linked text looks fairly close to your own source.

Reference: http://www.tcpm.nl/index.cfm/site/TCPM_en/pageid/546B06F6-BE...

Bruce Gordon
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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