A workshop helping firms to identify risks and inefficiencies in their powder processing techniques will take place next month.
The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology at the University of Greenwich will run the course, according to Processing Talk.
With a focus on assisting companies with effective powder storage and the factors affecting material performance, the April 12th workshop will hopefully allow delegates to improve their processing methods and, therefore, their profit margins.
Topics to be discussed at the event, the publication notes, include perceptions of dust and consequences of exposure, key principles and equipment for air flow capture systems, and equipment for barrier systems.
Full guidance on preparing consecutive risk assessments will also be given, as will recommendations concerning Health and Safety Executive exposure limits.
Researchers at the University of Leeds recently suggested that biomass fuel could soon be subjected to powder processing.
Using powder at biomass plants could dramatically increase the efficiency of the fuel, the report claims.
Typical Guttridge equipment used in the powder processing industry includes:
