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Articles by University of the Witwatersrand

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Violent Failure: Hidden Causes for Destruction of a Grain Silo

The sudden destruction of a silo at a grain depot in South Africa posed a number of questions. In-depth examination of the silo remains and detailed analysis showed that the silo failure was not caused by structural weakness, but by a ‘hidden’ dust explosion. read more

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Bulk Solids Handling Research at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

The Materials Handling Research Unit of the University of the Witwatersrand has since 1972 been active in a wide range of bulk solids handling activities. From its formative years as a research programme instituted to conduct work in specific areas of pneumatic conveying, the Unit now conducts resea…read more