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[JEBradley]

I have a question about the routing of explosion vent in silos.

I have to design a safety system for a sugar silo. With the associated explosion hazard I must incorporate an explosion panel into my design. The obvious design is to put it on the top of the silo but in this instance the silo is sited indoors and this would necessitate expensive civil modifications.

Question is - are there any problems in locating the panel in the side (relieving through a vent routed outside through the wall).

NB I appreciate I would lose an amount of volume from the silo (otherwise id cover the vent up!!)

Thanks in advance for any help