Dust-up over explosion risksWith new rules on explosion hazards in dusty environments coming into force in July, John Dunn asks what manufacturers need to do to comply- Published: 01 March, 2006Take one empty tin can with tight fitting lid. Make small hole in the side near the base and push in a length of tubing. Place small pot of custard powder inside tin and push end of tube into custard. Now place lighted candle in tin, quickly close lid, and blow through other end of tube. FLASH, BANG! Lid flies off as cloud of custard powder ignites and explodes.
- Powder flow problems? I should cocoa- Published: 01 March, 2006
Cocoa powder storage in silos, hoppers and bins can be fraught with blockage problems such as bridging and 'ratholing' because of its cohesive nature.
- Typhoo tea production streamlined- Published: 01 March, 2006
Before it sold its Typhoo tea business to the Indian Apeejay Surendra Group last year in a deal worth £80m, Premier Foods had streamlined production of tea bags following the transfer of production from Edinburgh to its plant at Moreton on Merseyside.
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