Photo of the Week: Attrition Testing

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Chris Kozicki
Agglomeration Expert

Attrition Test

This week’s Photo of the Week shows an attrition tester in the FEECO Innovation Center. Attrition occurs when product rubs against itself, causing the surface particles to break off against each other. This is typically seen with extruded pellets, where hard edges are present, and …

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Photo of the Week: Dryer Flights

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Rotary Dryer (Drier) Flights

This week’s photo shows a FEECO employee welding flights into a rotary dryer. Flights are used to increase the efficiency of heat transfer between the material and the process gas. Flights pick up material from the material bed, and carry it over, dropping it through …

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