In the face of growing demand, catalyst manufacturers are increasingly looking to rotary kiln maintenance programs to avert the escalating costs associated with downtime. Rotary Kiln Maintenance in the Catalyst Market When properly engineered and manufactured, rotary kilns are a reliable processing device, but they …
This week’s highlighted resource is an infographic on limestone and gypsum soil amendments. Limestone and gypsum are both critical soil conditioners that have been gaining in popularity over the years. This infographic covers their capabilities, how they are produced in granular form, as well as …
This week’s photo shows a warped leaf seal. Extreme heat during a kiln’s operation caused the seal to curl away from the drum, and cool into this deformed shape. It was later replaced by a FEECO Customer Service Engineer. Leaf seals minimize air leakage into …
FEECO will be among 75 exhibitors at the 8th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference September 4-6th in San Antonio, Texas. Panel sessions, roundtable discussions, and networking opportunities will cover a variety of topics, from the outlook on North American shale, to opportunities in …
This week’s highlighted resource is a project profile on a gold ore belt feeder. FEECO supplied a custom belt feeder for metering gold ore onto a conveyor at a specified rate for a mining company in South America. Click here to view the profile. To …
Rotary kiln air flow configuration is an important consideration in kiln design. Counter current and co-current are the different types of air flow options available, each offering distinct advantages and disadvantages. In co-current air flow configuration, the material and process gas flow in the same …
Bucket elevators are popular in a wide range of materials and industries. Regardless of their commonplace, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all configuration for this equipment. In order to manage the specific material challenges it will face, as well as complement an overall processing system, it is …
A recently released report, entitled A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals, by the Department of Commerce, is calling for an increase in R&D activities around the minerals deemed as critical by the Department of the Interior. Dependence on imports …
This week’s highlighted resource is a Slideshare presentation on the production of activated carbon through the pyrolysis of biomass. Processing biomass through pyrolysis can yield a variety of end products, from biocoal and biochar, all the way to activated carbon, with additional products in between. …
This week’s photo is a granulation drum, or granulator, from the late 1950s. FEECO customizes granulation drums to meet each customer’s processing requirements and throughputs. Some drums, for example, are built with a specialized lining to protect against corrosive materials, while others are manufactured …