Mining in Wisconsin has come under the spotlight recently, as the frac sand boom makes its way through Wisconsin counties. This boom for the valuable quartz sand has struck debate amongst Wisconsites state-wide. And while the issues surrounding mining in Wisconsin are new to many, what many people don’t realize, is that Wisconsin is no Read More…
Whether you are using a rotary dryer, rotary kiln, or rotary cooler, there is one thing that all these instruments have in common: they all use methods of heat transfer to carry out their jobs. Heat transfer is how heat moves from one source to another. Understanding the types of heat transfer, and how they Read More…
The following article was featured in the Sept/Oct issue of “Fertilizer International.” More Than An Equipment Company As a pioneer in rotary drying technology, Feeco International was founded in 1951 to supply the fertilizer industry and a variety of companies in the chemical processing, mining, energy and paper sectors with a range of handling and Read More…
FEECO International’s home page is getting an exciting new addition: a waste counter. The counter is a running count of the number of tons of waste that FEECO has helped divert from landfills to date. “It’s one thing to say you’ve diverted a lot of waste from landfills, but it’s pretty staggering to see the Read More…
Before a rotary kiln can be designed, the material to be processed must go through a thermal and chemical analysis. Getting to know the material you are working with will let you know how the material is going to behave in the rotary kiln. Is your material going to melt? Vaporize? Explode? Things like the Read More…
Although rotary kilns are designed to be used for driving a chemical reaction, an issue that often comes up in the processing of a material is when to draw the excess moisture from the feedstock. Many times, there is an excess of moisture that needs to be removed from the material before it is converted Read More…
This is your opportunity to get into a great position in a family-oriented company. Founded in 1951, FEECO is an international business with a small business feel. FEECO International started out exclusively serving the fertilizer industry as a Fertilizer Engineering & Equipment Company. But over the years, we’ve grown to provide equipment and solutions to Read More…
In the coming months, you may notice items being added to our literature page, and those that are already there, updating. This is part of FEECO International’s effort to bring you the most up-to-date information on what we have to offer our customers. Our newest brochure takes a look at FEECO’s lab testing and tolling Read More…
Previously, we looked at indirect fired rotary kilns in applications such as reactivating spent carbons, pulling valuable materials out of valueless carriers, and conducting thermal processes in inert environments. Now we will look at indirect fired rotary kilns in the application of processing finely divided solids. Indirect fired rotary kilns can be beneficial when the Read More…
Feeco International has had much success in the thermal processing industry, with their custom designed rotary dryers, rotary kilns, rotary calciners, and rotary coolers. Part of their success is owed to their lab, which has state of the art equipment and highly trained technicians to run tests that assist in determining custom engineered needs. One Read More…
