Flame Detection in Flour & Grain Milling

Flour dust suspended in the air is more explosive than coal dust. The risks of dust explosion are incredibly important in the flour milling industry. The presence of explosible dust, together with air/oxygen, and a source of ignition, create the possibility of a dust explosion. Flour, wheat and related dusts all have explosive qualities. Fire must be detected at each stage of production including cleaning processes, waste disposal, grain blending, milling, post-treatment including heating, coating and addition of additives and supplements, packaging and storage, bulk transportation and shipping containers. Fast and reliable early detection of a combustible dust atmosphere, and of the ignition process is critical in flour and grain mills. The Rosemount™ 975HR Flame Detector detects fires at long distances with fast response times and a high immunity to false alarms.