Food Industry
Over 70% of all organic materials are combustible. The manufacture of food products involves the storage and handling of materials such as grains, cereals, flours, sugars and starches, etc., that are potential fire and dust explosion hazards.
The transport, storage and handling of these types of materials, in silos, bucket elevators and pneumatic powder transfer systems, etc., can create dust clouds. These may be controlled by the use of dust collection systems.
Processing operations such as milling, spray drying, blending, agglomeration, etc, can also produce potentially hazardous dust clouds. Additionally, high temperature process operations such as baking and frying can also give rise to further fire and explosion hazards.
Please download our Food Industry leaflet for further information.
Pratical and pragmatic advice - with safety in mind