Pressure agglomeration relies on extreme pressure to force particles together into a desired shape. This includes the following techniques: compaction, briquetting, extrusion, tableting and molding. Non-pressure agglomeration, also known as tumble growth agglomeration, relies on a binding agent and the phenomenon of coalescence to create …
This week’s photo comes from MINExpo 2016, a premiere exhibition on mining equipment and services from around the world. MINExpo was held in Las Vegas September 26 – 28th, 2016 and FEECO was once again an exhibitor. Tim Matzke, Material Handling Sales, and Chris Kozicki, …
As farms have evolved into ever-larger concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), waste management has become increasingly challenging. Poultry producers are finding that granulation can offer a new approach to managing on-farm wastes that not only solves their waste management challenges, but brings with it a …
Customer: Proprietary Plant Location: Florida, USA Industry: Fertilizer Major Equipment: Granulation Drum, Rotary Dryer with Combustion Chamber Material Handled: Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) Fertilizer Engineer: FEECO International, Inc. Process: As the world’s leading provider of fertilizer production equipment, FEECO was selected by a global fertilizer producer …
FEECO’s Innovation Center is a state-of-the-art facility equipped to run material tests in a rotary dryer alone, or through testing as part of a continuous process loop such as an agglomeration or granulation process. Dryer test work provides a wealth of valuable information, allowing our …
Customer: Proprietary Plant Location: USA Industry: Agriculture Major Equipment: Hammer mill as part of a complete granulation system Material Handled: Manure Engineer: FEECO International, Inc. Process: As part of the supply of a complete manure granulation plant, FEECO supplied a Model 45-6 hammer mill (in …
Activated carbon is a diverse adsorbent, playing a key role in a number of applications, particularly in relation to environmental recovery and purification. Among a myriad of other uses, it can be used to remediate groundwater, purify contaminated drinking water, and even aid in air purification. …
The reuse of municipal biosolids as a fertilizer product or soil amendment offers multiple benefits, from both an economic and environmental perspective. Recycling biosolids creates revenue where waste management costs once incurred. Furthermore, biosolids are rich in macro and micronutrients, a valuable commodity to soils …
Customer: Proprietary Plant Location: Alberta, Canada Industry: Fertilizer Major Equipment: Coating Drum Material Handled: Ammonium Sulfate and Sulfur Bentonite Engineer: FEECO International, Inc. Process: FEECO supplied a coating drum for producing a fertilizer granule fused with ammonium sulfate and sulfur bentonite. Seed pellets are fed …
FEECO’s Customer Service Engineers offer an advanced service for drum shaft alignment, in addition to other equipment alignment needs. Our state-of-the-art laser system uses a laser beam to measure and record 3D coordinates of the equipment, providing numerous advantages over traditional methods, such as: Elimination …