The Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance will be hosting an upcoming phosphorus forum and FEECO will be in attendance. The Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance is a group that advocates for the sustainable use, recovery, and recycling of phosphorus as it relates to the global food system. As an …
Biochar has seen a surge in popularity as a soil amendment as of late, for the many benefits it can offer to soil and for its potential use in carbon sequestration. With a unique ability to capture and hold particles on its surface, biochar is …
The process of converting biomass to activated carbon can vary depending on the source and characteristics of the feedstock material, and the wanted end-product characteristics. This process is outlined in the stages below: Drying. Biomass must first be dried, most often via a rotary dryer, …
Our photo this week is a damaged thrust roller. Damage occurred because the thrust roller either stopped rotating, and the rotary drum ran hard against its left side. The thrust could also have become damaged as a result of a bearing failure; the bearing may …
Proppants are hard microspheres that are injected into well bores to โpropโ open rock fissures, allowing oil and natural gas to flow out. While frac sand is the most commonly used proppant, ceramic proppants offer a tailored solution in demanding drilling settings. Greater crush strength. …
This weekโs photo shows a damaged rotary drum tire. Tires can become damaged if: Tire replacement is often the best solution to tire damage. Welding can also be an option, though it is a last case resort, and a temporary solution. Regular inspections and maintenance …
A recent white paper by William Strauss, PhD of FutureMetrics LLC, looked at a strategy that could breathe life back into the dying US coal industry, and the answer comes from an unlikely place: implementing policy to support the co-firing of wood biomass pellets (biocoal) …
Customer: Proprietary Plant Location: Proprietary Industry: Dairy and Fertilizer Major Equipment: System engineering and complete granulation plant utilizing pugmill mixer, rotary dryer, rotary cooler, screening, recycle, gas handling, process controls, material handling, and ancilliary equipment Material Handled: Digested Dairy Manure and NPK Minerals Engineer: FEECO …
Customer: Proprietary Plant Location: Canada Industry: Aggregates Major Equipment: Rotary Pre-heater, Coating (Coloring) Drum, Rotary Kiln, Rotary Cooler Material Handled: Roofing Granules Engineer: FEECO International, Inc. Process: FEECO was commissioned to engineer and manufacture a complete production line for processing mined rock into roofing granules. …
This weekโs photo highlights a pan pelletizerโs binder spray system. The spray system, or nozzles, are used to disperse binder. Non-pressure agglomeration technologies, such as pelletizing on a pan pelletizer (also known as a pan granulator or disc pelletizer), often requires the assistance of a …