This week’s photo comes from FEECO’s batch lab in Australia. The photo shows a process engineer testing out a binder on a pan pelletizer. Binder choice is a critical component in the process of testing agglomeration feasibility, and can take some fine-tuning to get just …
This week’s photo shows a pilot kiln in the FEECO Lab Facility. The FEECO pilot kiln is used in a variety of applications as part of process development. The kiln simulates a continuous process and allows for various customizations. The kiln can be run in …
This week’s photo shows bagasse after processing in the FEECO Lab. Bagasse is the fibrous material left over from the sugarcane extraction process. This material is sometimes used as a source of biofuel production, but must be dried prior to use. Drying can be carried …
This week’s photo is of the FEECO batch kiln in operation. The FEECO Innovation Center has a number of “batch” size pieces of equipment used to test materials and processes on a test scale under various conditions. This includes everything from agglomeration and mixing, to thermal …
This week’s photo is of a lignite coal (also commonly called “Brown Coal”) briquetting machine for a customer in Europe. Briquetting is a process used to enlarge particles such as dusts and powder. The granules are formed using extreme pressure via a double roll press. …
This week’s Photo of the Week shows FEECO founder, Jim Madigan (right), and son, FEECO President, Dan Madigan, posing next a rotary drum awaiting shipment. The rotary drum, ready to ship across the United States, was affixed with a banner showcasing that the drum was …
Our Photo of the Week shows two disc pelletizers being fabricated at the FEECO fabrication center, around the mid-1960’s. Disc pelletizers, also commonly called pan pelletizers or pan granulators, are used to convert materials from a fine dust, into a granular pellet. Used in many …
This week’s photo illustrates the build-up, or sticking of material in a granulation drum. Granulation drums, used in the fertilizer industry, can be prone to build-up on the interior of the drum for a couple of different reasons. Often times, the material or binder can …
This week’s Photo of the Week shows a FEECO rotary cooler being loaded for shipment. This rotary cooler, to be used for cooling minerals, is equipped with flights, which are visible on the interior drum. These flights are used to maximize heat transfer by lifting …
This week’s Photo of the Week, estimated to be from the 1960’s, shows FEECO employees loading up a truck for shipment. Equipment such as bucket elevator casings, a rotary dryer breeching, hoppers, and chutes, can all be seen. Shortly after being founded in 1951, FEECO …