Static Electricity : The Industry’s Hidden Hazard

Yusuf Mert SÖNMEZ  Chemical Engineer Msc

Static electricity is defined as the disproportion of electrical charges in or on a surface. The load remains unchanged until it begins to move away by the electrical current or the electrical discharge. Static electricity is called the exact opposite of the electric current flowing and transferring energy through electrical wires or other conductors.

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Keywords: Static electricity, Combustible vapor mixtures, Spark propellant, Electrostatic discharge mechanisms, Electrostatic charge formation.