Physical and flow properties of solid food materials for designing silos and pneumatic handling systems to prevent food spoilage.

A thorough understanding of the physical and
flow properties of the solid foods are necessalY for design,
optimization, operation and control of food processing
plants and to prevent microbial growth. The present paper
discusses the various aspects of propert'ies of solid food
materials and flow properties to be considered for proper
storage systems and pneumatic handling equipments
design for dlY bulk materials to prevent contamination of
food products.