Resource of the Week: FEECO Innovation Center Webpage

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Resource of the Week: Innovation Center Page

This week’s highlighted resource is a web page on the FEECO Innovation Center. The Innovation Center is a unique facility that can accommodate batch- and pilot-scale testing for agglomeration and thermal processing objectives, from fertilizer granulation to high-temperature applications. A variety of equipment is available …

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What is the Role of Screening in Agglomeration?

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

What is the Role of Screening in Agglomeration

Screening is a process through which material or particles are segregated into groups based on their size. The undersize particles are segregated to one group, oversize particles in another, and on size yet another. Screening helps to ensure that feedstock is uniform and only material …

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Resource of the Week: FEECO Combustion Chambers

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Resource of the Week: FEECO Combustion Chambers

This week’s highlighted resource is a brochure on FEECO combustion chambers. Combustion chambers are utilized on rotary dryers and kilns to prevent the material from coming into contact with the burner flame. With our expertise in advanced thermal processing, FEECO engineers custom combustion chambers that …

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Resource of the Week: World Copper Processing

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Resource of the Week: World Copper Processing Slideshare Presentation

This week’s highlighted resource is a Slideshare presentation on world copper processing. The World Copper Processing presentation covers the primary methods by which copper ore is processed into metal, including the smelting process and the heap leaching and SX-EW process. Click here to view the …

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Photo of the Week: Floating Tire Construction

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Rotary Drum Floating Tire (Tyre) Construction

This week’s photo highlights FEECO’s floating tire design. The effects of thermal expansion are overcome by having tires of “free floating” construction. Shim plates and keeper bars are located so that the tires are supported away from the shell, minimizing thermal distortion and yet allowing …

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Hydraulic Fracturing Advances Increase Recovery While Reducing Environmental Impact

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Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Hydraulic fracturing advances increase recovery while reducing environmental impact - refracking

The US is well on its way to energy independence as mining unconventional shale resources via hydraulic fracturing has become increasingly advanced, allowing producers to reduce costs and recover more from shale formations. A growing trend has been seeing increased adoption in recent years, “re-revolutionizing” …

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Resource of the Week: Manure Granulation Plant

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Resource of the Week: Manure Granulation Plant Project Profile

This week’s highlighted resource is a project profile for an on-farm manure granulation plant. On-farm granulation is becoming increasingly more common as the livestock industry transitions to large, concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) which produce massive amounts of manure. This manure must be dealt with …

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How does a Pin Mixer Work?

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Pin Mixer

Pin mixers are industrial mixing devices used to condition, agglomerate, and mix bulk materials, and work most effectively with fine materials such as powders. They utilize an intense spinning motion, in the presence of a binder, to produce small, dense agglomerates. Rods, or “pins,” are …

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