The process of converting biomass to activated carbon can vary depending on the source and characteristics of the feedstock material, and the wanted end-product characteristics. This process is outlined in the stages below: Drying. Biomass must first be dried, most often via a rotary dryer, …
Our photo this week is a damaged thrust roller. Damage occurred because the thrust roller either stopped rotating, and the rotary drum ran hard against its left side. The thrust could also have become damaged as a result of a bearing failure; the bearing may …
Proppants are hard microspheres that are injected into well bores to “prop” open rock fissures, allowing oil and natural gas to flow out. While frac sand is the most commonly used proppant, ceramic proppants offer a tailored solution in demanding drilling settings. Greater crush strength. …
This week’s photo shows a damaged rotary drum tire. Tires can become damaged if: They are worn too thin. The mounting blocks get worn, causing excess tire creep and movement. The shell is distorted from over heating/cooling the drum. The tires are shimmed too tight. …
A recent white paper by William Strauss, PhD of FutureMetrics LLC, looked at a strategy that could breathe life back into the dying US coal industry, and the answer comes from an unlikely place: implementing policy to support the co-firing of wood biomass pellets (biocoal) …
FEECO International will be exhibiting at the Argus FMB Added Value Fertilizers Conference April 24-26, 2017 in Miami, Florida (USA). The conference provides attendees the opportunity to assess the commercial and agronomic benefits of specialty and enhanced fertilizers, in order to drive business strategies, and …
Customer: Proprietary Plant Location: Proprietary Industry: Dairy and Fertilizer Major Equipment: System engineering and complete granulation plant utilizing pugmill mixer, rotary dryer, rotary cooler, screening, recycle, gas handling, process controls, material handling, and ancilliary equipment Material Handled: Digested Dairy Manure and NPK Minerals Engineer: FEECO …
Customer: Proprietary Plant Location: Canada Industry: Aggregates Major Equipment: Rotary Pre-heater, Coating (Coloring) Drum, Rotary Kiln, Rotary Cooler Material Handled: Roofing Granules Engineer: FEECO International, Inc. Process: FEECO was commissioned to engineer and manufacture a complete production line for processing mined rock into roofing granules. …
This week’s photo highlights a pan pelletizer’s binder spray system. The spray system, or nozzles, are used to disperse binder. Non-pressure agglomeration technologies, such as pelletizing on a pan pelletizer (also known as a pan granulator or disc pelletizer), often requires the assistance of a …
Customer: Proprietary Plant Location: Michigan, USA Industry: Environmental/Pulp and Paper Major Equipment: Pug Mill (Paddle Mixer) Material Handled: Coal Fly Ash Engineer: FEECO International, Inc. Process: The customer was landfilling the coal fly ash produced as a by-product of coal-fired power generation at their paper …