Our photo this week shows two ore agglomerators, used in the heap leaching process to extract metals such as gold, silver, nickel, or copper from ore. Once ore is mined and crushed, it is placed inside a rotary drum agglomerator, along with a leachate solution. …
Rotary dryers offer a highly flexible solution to drying bulk solids ranging from specialty chemicals to minerals and ores. But with all this flexibility and opportunity for customization often comes confusion on what configuration will provide the most efficient solution for the job at hand. …
Each week on our home page, we feature three articles that are highly relevant under the current market circumstances. This week, we’re highlighting: From Raw Manure to Dry Granules In From Raw Manure to Dry Granules, we take a look at the two main approaches …
The coating drum continues to gain traction as a way to meet specialized product requirements in industries working with granular bulk solids; through the addition of a coating drum to an existing production line, producers can improve their ability to control handling characteristics, product performance, …
Pulverized gypsum products were the standard for agricultural gypsum for many years, but as growers look to maximize their return on investment, they are increasingly turning toward pelletized gypsum – a premium alternative. Pelletized gypsum offers several significant advantages over other forms of gypsum such …
Drying is a critical aspect of mineral processing; throughout the journey from ore to end product, the ability to control moisture content helps to reduce shipping costs, streamline downstream processing, and produce a refined product. While mineral dryers may appear the same as other industrial …
Each week on our home page, we feature three articles that are highly relevant under the current market circumstances. This week, we’re highlighting: Granulating Iron Oxide Pigments for Use in Concrete In Granulating Iron Oxide Pigments for Use in Concrete, we look at the different …
The girth gear is part of the drive assembly of a rotary drum, be it a dryer, cooler, kiln, or otherwise. This assembly type uses interlocking girth and pinion gears to drive rotation of the drum. What girth gear types and sizes are available? FEECO …
Although it may seem like a good opportunity for cost savings, a one-size-fits-all approach to rotary dryer design typically yields a dryer that is ill-equipped, resulting in a number of unseen costs associated with product that is under-dried, over-dried, or in most cases, a mix …
This week’s photo, taken in the FEECO Fabrication facility, shows a FEECO employee using a laser shaft alignment tool to properly align the coupling on the shafts of a drive assembly. The coupling joins the shafts between the drive motor and reducer. The shafts are …