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The importance of safety in industrial ovens, furnaces and other combustion systems cannot be overstated. Hundreds of combustion-related incidents and near misses occur every year, resulting in millions of dollars in business interruption, facility damage, lawsuits, fines, litigation and lost marketshare.

This article will discuss how typical powder dryers operate, what hazards they present and strategies that can be used to manage the risk of fire and explosion inside of this equipment. Read the first part of this two-article series to learn about the conditions that allow fires and explosions to occur inside of drying equipment and the potential sources of ignition that can trigger industrial dryer fires and explosions.

Handling and processing of powders at elevated temperatures is widespread in many industries. The range of temperatures associated with these operations varies depending on the nature of the material and the intent of the operation (drying, melting, agglomeration etc.).

Unplanned and uncontrolled fires and explosions are never welcome in an industrial plant. If you operate a dryer in your facility, read on for ways to mitigate your risk of fires and explosions.

Uncontrolled and unplanned fires and explosions in the plant are obviously undesirable.

Instead of howling about energy costs and indications that gas costs could be double what they have been in recent years, you can begin to save valuable energy dollars by conducting routine maintenance and using common sense.

There is no hiding what CEC Combustion Safety specializes in. When “safety” is part of a company’s name, it is rather obvious.

Professional programs such as open courses and combustion workshops, online programs, OEM training and in-house programs are some of the ways you can satisfy the annual code requirement for personnel training for personnel who operate, maintain or supervise ovens and furnaces.