This week’s highlighted resource is a project profile on limestone and gypsum pelletizing. FEECO was commissioned to supply pelletizing equipment, including pin mixers, disc pelletizers, and a rotary dryer, for a Calcium Products limestone and gypsum facility. Click here to view the profile. To receive …
This week’s photo highlights a rotary dryer’s direct drive assembly, the arrangement which causes the drum to rotate. The direct drive assembly is ideal for small to medium size drums running up to 75 horsepower. Here’s how it looks: A shaft is mounted to a …
When working with a rotary dryer or kiln, the sealing mechanism is a critical component in the overall performance of the unit. Sealing mechanisms create a seal between the rotating drum and the stationary housing, preventing air or process gas from leaking into the system. …
This week’s highlighted resource is a project profile on a coating drum for ammonium sulfate. FEECO supplied a custom coating drum for coating ammonium sulfate fertilizer granules. Testing in the Innovation Center supported the project. Click here to view the profile. To receive weekly articles, …
The biomass industry has seen steady growth the past few years, as nations around the globe continue to shift focus toward more renewable energy sources. And while biomass offers direct uses in itself, it can also be converted to a number of carbon products, all …
This week’s highlighted resource is a web page on conditioning. Conditioning is a diverse and valuable technique used to improve the handling qualities of bulk solids. This page provides an overview on commonly conditioned materials, the conditioning process, and the equipment typically used in conditioning …
This week’s photo shows a sample of a rotary drum’s spare parts. A housing to the trunnion wheel bearings is pictured left, and a graphite block is pictured right. Bearings, graphite blocks, thrust rollers, drive sprockets and more are all recommended spare parts for rotary …
This week’s highlighted resource is a brochure on FEECO’s rotary dryers and coolers. As a leading provider of custom rotary dryers and coolers, the FEECO brochure highlights options for both direct and indirect units for drying and cooling nearly any bulk solid material. Click here …
