POLYWOVEN BAG SHREDDER FLOWSHEET

Feeding point
Shredding
Conveying
Feeding
Item Deviation Causes Consequences Safeguards Recommendations
1.1 High feed rate Operator feeding too much broken bags
Jammed shredder rotors
causing the drive to trip none
Prepare a feeding
procedure
Blocked inlet chute causing
feeding to be stopped none
Prepare a feeding
procedure
1.2 Low feed rate Operator feeding less bags
Shredder discharges less
than 200kg per hour none
Prepare a feeding
procedure
1.3 Poking
Broken bags not moving freely in feed
chute
Jerking of poking stick on
operator
Rotor shields are in
place
Operator to use stick
while on level ground
HAZOP REVIEW OF SHREDDING POLYWOVEN BAGS IN ENCLOSURE
Intention: Feeding broken bags at feeding point
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Shredding
Item Deviation Causes Consequences Safeguards Recommendations
2.1
Inconsistent
discharge of
shreds
Operator feeding broken bags
inconsistently
Throughput less than 200kg
per hour none
Prepare a shredding
procedure
Accumulation of shreds in discharge
hopper
Residency time in grinding
chamber none
Check and sharpen rotor
or stator blades
Shreds electrostatically
sticking in grinding chamber none
Regular
checking/emptying
chamber
2.2 Low feed rate Operator feeding less bags
Shredder discharges less
than 200kg per hour none
Prepare a feeding
procedure
2.3
Dust emmision on
shredding
Sacks being shredded/loaded as they
are from packing packing with remnants
of cement dust
Operator discomfort,
respiatory disceases
Use dust masks
always
Coonect shredder to a
medium duty dust
collector
2.4
Noise on
shredding
machine
Equipment designed without noise
enclosure Operator ear damage Noise mufflers as PPE
Always use Noise
mufflers as PPE
HAZOP REVIEW OF SHREDDING POLYWOVEN BAGS IN ENCLOSURE
Intention: Shredding broken bags in the shredding compartment
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Conveying
Item Deviation Causes Consequences Safeguards Recommendations
3.1
Packing shreds into portable
sacks
No conveying means from shredder
exists
Manual handling of
shredded bags into the
firing hopper none
Locate receiving
packaging onto the
shreeder discharge area.
HAZOP REVIEW OF SHREDDING POLYWOVEN BAGS IN ENCLOSURE
Intention: Conveying shredded bags into hopper for firing
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Item Deviation Causes Consequences Safeguards Recommendations
4.1 Testing failure No power supply Machine will not run none
Check power supply
circuit for completeness
4.2 Maintenance Equipment due for maintenance
artisan injuries on opening
grinding compartment
knives or servicing, lifting up
granulator chamber
Use purpose
specific limit
switches foe
components being
worked on
Follow recommended
maintenance procedure
as per manual for specific
areas being maintained
Equipment jammed while in operation
Sacks/foreign bodies inside
grinding chamber. Injuries
due to crushing
Locking bars, limit
switches, physical
barriers
Follow recommended
maintenance procedure
as per manual for specific
areas being maintained
Equipment wearing parts worn out
4.3 Thermal fire
Throwing cans inside grinding
compartments
Injuries and equipment
damage
Follow operating
instructions
HAZOP REVIEW OF SHREDDING POLYWOVEN BAGS IN ENCLOSURE
Intention: Startup, shutdown and maintaining shredder