This week’s highlighted resource is a page on tire grinding. Tire grinding is a service used to refinish rotary drum tires and trunnion wheels to like-new condition. It is a vital tool in prolonging the life of a rotary drum, as problems that begin in …
Agglomeration, the process of particle size enlargement, is used to solve material problems and improve product characteristics. In general, agglomerating a material can offer many benefits, including: End product benefits– dust-free product handling, and improved product characteristics. Ex: The agglomeration of cattle manure …
Phosphorus is an essential component in the makeup of life on Earth. Not only is it a building block in growing healthy, strong plants, but it is also an important building block for humans and animals as well; most notably, phosphorus aids in a variety …
While plastic has improved our lives in innumerable many ways, it has also become an insurmountable waste management issue, threatening the environment around us. As the world demands change, many industry experts are looking to plastic pyrolysis, a form of advanced plastics recycling and recovery …
The brochure highlights FEECO’s diverse capabilities in the mining industry, including agglomeration drums for use in the heap leaching process, conveyors for handling ore, and more. Click here to view the brochure. To receive weekly articles, new resources, and industry news, subscribe to our blog …
This week’s photo shows a pugmill mixer from the FEECO Innovation Center, where our team of process experts conditioned an iron-based material. Conditioning typically refers to the act of mixing a material; this may be to prepare it for pelletizing, to reduce issues associated with …
Whether in packaging production, pulp and paper processing, biomass fuel generation or otherwise, wood-based biomass products are handled in a variety of settings and forms, from bark to shredded wood, and perhaps most often, wood chips. The unique characteristics of wood biomass materials require careful …
This week’s highlighted resource is a Slideshare presentation on drying limestone. This Slideshare presentation provides an overview on the essential role that rotary dryers play in the limestone industry, from drying limestone ore to soil amendments. Click here to view the Slideshare presentation. Be sure …
Rotary kilns, an advanced type of thermal processing equipment, are used to cause a chemical reaction or physical change in a solid material through the use of high temperatures. They are frequently utilized to carry out the following processes: Calcination– the process of heating a material …
This week’s highlighted resource is a project profile on a wood chip handling system. FEECO supplied a complete bulk solids handling system comprised of a number of different types of equipment for transporting wood chips around a biomass fuel facility. Click here to view the …