Sugar is a common product found in kitchens worldwide. From its familiar appearance to its unmistakable taste, commercial sugar of today is easily recognizable. But even a staple as basic as sugar requires a great deal of processing in order to create a consistent final …
Fertilizer granulation has long played an important role in helping growers to maximize their yields while improving nutrient handling and application, but with precision agriculture’s growing adoption, granular fertilizers have become more important than ever. What is Precision Agriculture? Precision agriculture, or ‘precision farming’, combines …
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 …
Fertilizer runoff has been attributed as a critical pollution source to dead zones around the world, but recent decreases in water quality in Green Bay are now garnering attention on this issue and the contributing pollution sources locally. While the proper use of fertilizer is …
Next week, FEECO will be attending the Institute for Briquetting & Agglomeration’s biennial conference. The conference, which will be held in San Francisco this year, is held every two years by the IBA, and is the premiere event for those involved in the agglomeration and …
This week’s photo comes from a plant FEECO built for a company looking to turn waste paper fibers into products for consumer use. The raw material shown, obtained through the county’s recycling center, is waste paper sludge, leftover from the paper recycling process, and contains …
Though rotary dryers typically use a hot gas stream to dry a material, sometimes drying a material requires a little more ingenuity. This is often the case when volatiles are present in the material to be dried and therefore a potential exists for combustion. While …
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 …
Wisconsin has a rich history in the manufacturing industry, and manufacturing continues to play a major role in the state’s economy today. According to Governor Walker, manufacturers employ 450,000 Wisconsinites, and contribute a near $50 billion in economic growth to the Badger state. For this …
Last week, FEECO hosted a group of students from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay’s Pollution Control Class. Students were brought in for a tour of the FEECO facility, as well as a Q&A session with FEECO employees, some of whom are graduates of …