Over-pressurisation: A serious risk for powder storage silos in the food industry
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| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | Milling & Grain |
| Year of publication | 2019 December |
| Languages | |
| Medium | Digital |
| Edition | 1 |
| Topics | Cereal processes > Handling, storage & transport |
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| Scope & content | By Mark Stevenson, Hycontrol, UK There is strong evidence that many powder storage silos are disasters waiting to happen. Pressures as low as one or two psi can rupture a vessel or eject congested filter housings. These severe risks, coupled with the costs arising from near-constant product loss as a result of over-pressurisation, means that silo pressure safety is something that the food industry needs to start taking considerably more seriously. It is imperative that any silo pressure safety system be easily verified by testing critical components before each and every delivery – without having to climb to the top of the silo. By using systems that monitor and control deliveries effectively and self-diagnose issues before they become problems, it is possible for food manufacturing sites to achieve total silo safety – preventing product loss and protecting the environment, site personnel and the public…. Read more. |
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