Feasibility testing for drum drying processes offers valuable information when designing an industrial drying system. Feasibility testing offers the opportunity to confirm the viability of your intended process, as well as to work out process variables and other unknown data points, helping to define a …
The advent of industrial belt conveyors fundamentally changed production lines, increasing efficiencies, reducing labor requirements, improving safety, and streamlining production. These flexible devices have become the standard for moving product and material around a facility and are found in every industry imaginable. While belt conveyors …
Fertilizer and soil amendment producers face many obstacles. One of their greatest challenges lies in controlling dust. As a top priority, there are many options available on the market to aid in dust management. And while some producers opt for dust collection systems, dust prevention …
This week’s photo highlights a rotary kiln dam in 3D. Oftentimes, it is necessary to increase retention time and/or bed depth in a kiln. This is achieved through the use of a dam. A rotary kiln dam works by forcing material to build up behind …
Whether its stacking material in a warehouse, or removing rejected material from a process system, a tripper or a plow may be just the piece of equipment you are looking for. Belt trippers and plows function as add-ons to troughed belt conveyors in order to …
Troughed belt conveyors are perhaps the most universal type of equipment employed across industries; handling everything from aggregates and minerals to chemicals and fertilizers, one would be hard pressed to find a facility not employing belt conveyors in their bulk material handling endeavors. The conveyor …
High-speed mixers are used in animal feed granulation, a process specific to FEECO International. The mixers provide a better-quality reaction, and results in a more uniform product. The high-speed mixer is mounted atop of a pugmill mixer, also known as a paddle mixer. A shaft …
The pin mixer, a horizontal, continuous mixer, is perhaps most well known for the role for which it was originally developed: processing carbon black. In the carbon black industry, pin mixers provide a highly effective means of converting a dusty, difficult-to-handle material into small, dust-free …
This week’s highlighted resource is a project profile on a roofing production line. While roofing granules may seem simple enough, there is actually a lot of engineering behind them; the process of producing roofing granules involves a number of pieces of process equipment. As an …
This week’s photo shows a batch kiln from FEECO’s Innovation Center. The batch kiln can be used for a variety of high-temp, thermal process testing applications, including waste incineration, mineral roasting, proppant sintering, and more. The batch kiln simulates conditions of a commercial size rotary …