Milk Powder ProductionMilk Powder Production

Combustible Dust HazardsCombustible Dust Hazards

Prevention and MitigationPrevention and Mitigation

Combustible Dust Policy Institute

Global Trade Flow: Dairy ProductsGlobal Trade Flow: Dairy Products

http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/err28/err28d.pdf

Global Milk Powder ExportersGlobal Milk Powder Exporters

http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/err28/err28d.pdf

Global Cost of Milk ProductionGlobal Cost of Milk Production

http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/order/catalogue/pdf/dairy-ac.pdf

For more information contact Dr. Chris Bloore: cbloore@es.co.nz

Dr Chris BlooreDr Chris Bloore

Dairy Industry Systems Consultant, New ZealandDairy Industry Systems Consultant, New Zealand Chris Bloore has over 35 year’s experience in the dairy industry.  He spent 19 years at the New Zealand Dairy Research Institute in four different roles; carrying out research in milkpowders and drying. 

Since 1990, Chris has been a self-employed consultant to the New Zealand and Australian dairy industries.  His projects have included milkpowder plant commissioning, debottlenecking and performance optimisation, designing spray driers, advising dairy companies on fire and explosion safety and conducting post incident investigation of fires, explosions and control system failures.  He has a particular interest in drying sticky powders.

Dairy Industry Systems ConsultantP.O. Box 5150 Dunedin 9058

NEW ZEALANDPhone/fax +64 3 477 2827

cbloore@es.co.nz

Particle SizeParticle Size

“A ton/hour drier will have about 8.3 kg (18.3 lb) of airborne powder, and if it has a mean diameter of 120 microns it will have a total surface area of 417 m2 (4,503 ft2 ).

Similarly, 10 ton/hour drier will have 4,170 m2 (45,033 ft2 ) total surface area. “

Amazingly, over an acre!

Excerpt from Principles, Prevention, Detection, and Control by Dr. Chris Bloore

For more information contact Dr. Chris Bloore: cbloore@es.co.nz

Examples of Case StudiesExamples of Case Studies

•Blocked Cyclone•Spray Drier•Packing Room•Explosion Venting Failure•Spray Drier Air Disperser•Fines Return Tube•Deposits on an Atomizer

http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/order/catalogue/pdf/dairy-ac.pdf

• Modeling and Control of Spray Drying Processes

• New & Alternative Manufacturing Technologies

• Functionality & Applications of Spray-Dried Dairy Ingredients

• Analysis & Characterization of  Powder Properties

http://www.icebergevents.com/spraydryingmelbourne09/Home/