Control of fire and explosion risks in animal feed manufacturing
Introduction In the UK feed industry catastrophic dust explosions are, fortunately, rare. However there have been dust explosions in the…
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Atex – Establishing a basis of Safety
Introduction Not our words … but those of Trevor Kletz; renowned Guru in the eld of process safety. Whatdid he…
Press Release Contact list
A press release contact list is a valuable database that includes journalists, editors, bloggers, and influencers who can help share…
Controlling Fans with Variable Loads
Introduction Fans are often required to operate over a wide range of load conditions. For example, many industrial ventilation systems…
Dust Hood Selection
Introduction Hood design is one of most important areas to consider when designing Local Exhaust Ventilation(LEV). It influences the effectiveness…
Best practice guide for handling of Biomass
1. INTRODUCTION This report arises as a direct output of project B69 of the British Coal Utilisation Research Association (BCURA),…
Comparison of the New and Old Machinery Directives – 2006/42/EC and 98/37/EC
EHSR Heading Changes in 2006/42//EC Scope Explicitly included: – Lifting accessories– Chains, ropes and webbing– Removable mechanical transmission devices-Partly completed…
Dust testing for DSEAR & ATEX Compliance
This document provides an introduction to dust explosion testing and its importance in making processplant safe from fire and explosion….
Dust Extraction – five ways to achieve long life with minimal expense
Is it worth it? Buried deeply amongst all your production or materials handling costs there may lurk, unwatched and uncontrolled,…
A practical guide to Rotary Valves
Ian Blackmore – Rota Val Ltd Professor Mike Bradley – The Wolfson Centre, University of Greenwich Introduction Rotary Valves are…