May Revolutionize Milling -- W.W. Niven, of Midwest Research Institute here, operates experimental plant which mills wheat without rollers and by use of compressed air, a method which institute heads say may revolutionize milling industry. Grain in cylinder A is fed by drive at B into chamber at C with a stream of compressed air from D. Air fills individual cells within grain, which shoots through nozzle within pipe at C and explodes. Shattered grain streams past valve under Niven's hand and into conical separator E, where it is removed from air stream, then emerges at F. Institute heads say it is possible to completely separate all component parts of grain, germ, husk, bran and flour, by process.

Associated Press · [ca. April 1947]

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