Despite a challenging agriculture market, potash, the principal source of potassium fertilizers, is expected to see expanded demand in the coming years as feeding the growing population becomes an ever-more-pressing global issue. While potash producers already put considerable effort into managing product quality, they will …
This week’s photo is a rotary dryer from FEECO’s Fabrication Facility. The end of the drum features a “grizzly;” it is designed to keep over-size material out of the discharge chute. The oversize material, then, falls off the end or stays in the ring until …
FEECO’s lab is a truly inclusive facility, where technicians use a myriad of tools and processes to deliver ideal material testing solutions. An important, but often overlooked, tool used at FEECO is a state-of-the-art microscope and software program from Nikon. The microscope allows lab technicians …
Rotary dryers are a significant capital expenditure, necessitating a thorough discovery process to assess the unique requirements of the system. In preparing to purchase a rotary dryer, keep the following questions in mind to protect the investment and ensure the appropriate solution is acquired. Replacement …
As several factors contribute to increased animal protein demand, phosphate feed supplements are playing an increasingly important role in meeting animal nutrition and global food security needs. A recent market report predicted that the phosphate feed market will grow at a CAGR of 4% to …
Agglomeration drums (also known as agglomerators) are a type of non-pressure agglomeration equipment. They are often selected for their heavy-duty construction, high capacity tolerances, and their versatility to accept variance in feedstock. Here’s how they work: material and binder are fed into the cylindrical rotary …
Potash coolers play a key role in the potash manufacturing process, helping producers bring their products to market efficiently and effectively. And while cooling is a relatively straightforward task, it is still a large undertaking requiring flexibility and expertise in order to consistently and reliably …
Rotary drum dryers are one of the most widely used types of industrial dryers on the market today. Their heavy-duty design, high throughput, long-term reliability, and simple operation has lent them to a wide range of applications in a variety of industrial process settings. They …
Today’s photo highlights a trunnion wheel and thrust rollers. The 3D image was produced by FEECO’s in-house design team. Trunnion wheels support the weight of a rotary drum, be it a dryer, cooler, kiln, or granulator. Most importantly, they provide a place for the tire …
Sintering is the process of heating a material to a point just before melting via a rotary kiln. The objective here is to use the high internal temperature of the rotary kiln to increase the strength of the material. The most common use of this …