Keep Calm and Dry Tea: Designing an ATEX-Compliant Tea Leaf Dryer.

The article offers information on the potential for tea leaves to cause dust explosions and how Ex-Machinery, led by Gido van Tienhoven, ensures safe drying of tea leaves in compliance with ATEX Zone 22 regulations. Topics include the need for understanding combustible properties of tea dust, the use of an online dust explosion properties database for safety calculations, and an overview of ATEX regulations for controlling explosive atmospheres in hazardous environments.