Tilbury explosion

[Banana Bar]

Will all the grain in these silos that have been affected by the explosion be classed as contaminated waste and be took out of the food chain ?
I supposed it could be used for fuel in a power station and be burnt to get rid of it.

I’ll take it

 

[D14]

I don't see a problem with leaf blowers other than they don't remove the dust, mostly they just move it around. The problem in commercial silos is that a mechanical failure in a machine, typically a bucket elevator can trigger a small explosion that ruptures the casing if it isn't properly vented to the outside. If the casing splits, the primary explosion can stir up dust in the passageways and set off a bigger secondary explosion. I've advised several commercial silos in the Middle East on explosion prevention which obviously they see as a major hazard in their climate.

We find leaf blowers brilliant. We work in tandem with one blowing on the ground and the other blowing about 6ft up. Open the shed door and blow outwards. Its takes a couple of passes but without doubt works. Also helps if you turn the fans on if you have underground laterals.

 

[PostHarvest]

There should be no problem with using leaf blowers in a flat store as its an open area if you have the doors open. 4 components are needed to make an explosion. Fuel i.e. dust, oxygen, a spark and a container. If there is no container, there won't be an explosion.
The most common points where grain explosions are triggered are bucket elevators which is why many of them are fitted with explosion relief panels. There is lots of dust being thrashed around inside the casing, if the belt breaks, a bucket breaks loose or a bearing fails, everything screeches to a halt and creates sparks. Plastic elevator buckets greatly reduce the chance of sparks which is why they are almost standard in commercial silos. There may be a small explosion inside the elevator which should be vented to the outside. Otherwise, the casing can rupture and set off a much bigger bang that can take the whole building down.

 

[PSQ]

There should be no problem with using leaf blowers in a flat store as its an open area if you have the doors open. 4 components are needed to make an explosion. Fuel i.e. dust, oxygen, a spark and a container. If there is no container, there won't be an explosion.
The most common points where grain explosions are triggered are bucket elevators which is why many of them are fitted with explosion relief panels. There is lots of dust being thrashed around inside the casing, if the belt breaks, a bucket breaks loose or a bearing fails, everything screeches to a halt and creates sparks. Plastic elevator buckets greatly reduce the chance of sparks which is why they are almost standard in commercial silos. There may be a small explosion inside the elevator which should be vented to the outside. Otherwise, the casing can rupture and set off a much bigger bang that can take the whole building down.

Even without the containment element you’re potentially going to have a fast moving flame reaching every corner of the building. Losing your eyebrows is one thing, loosing the shed to fire is quite another.

 

[ih1455xl]

Thermal Fire Monitoring following Explosion at Grain Terminal

Both pictures taken a few days after the initial explosion. The thermal images showing the silos where grain was still burning at high temperatures Grain Store Explosion and Year Long Fire July 5th 2020 Port of London Tilbury On the 5th July 2020,

www.dronemediaimaging.co.uk

 

[ih1455xl]

Looks like they’ve only just managed to put the fire out

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

It all looks rather expensive.

 

[robs1]

For some reason looking at the picture of the silos reminds me of Michael Caine and the coach doors