Photo of the Week: Agglomeration Test in Procress

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Agglomeration (Pelletizing/Pelletising) Test in Process

This week’s photo highlights an agglomeration test in process at the FEECO Innovation Center. Pellets on a disc pelletizer are pictured. The FEECO Innovation Center is equipped for both pressure and non-pressure agglomeration tests on either a single piece of equipment, or in a continuous …

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Photo of the Week: Gypsum Sample

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Agglomerated Gypsum Sample

This week’s photo highlights a gypsum sample. Gypsum, both natural and synthetic, is commonly pelletized for use as a soil amendment. Pelletizing the material creates a strong product capable of withstanding transportation and handling, while still breaking down in standard field conditions. Pelletizing is achieved …

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How can Agglomeration Benefit the Environment?

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

How Can Agglomeration Benefit the Environment

Agglomeration provides various, multi-dimensional benefits to the raw material, the process, end product and so much more. The environment, more specifically, is one area to reap the benefits. Agglomeration can: Potentially eliminate the need to landfill a material. Improve cost-efficient recycling capabilities. Create the possibility …

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Photo of the Week: Unideal Briquette Sample

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Briquette Sample

Our photo this week is an unideal sample of briquettes. The briquettes are almost all not uniform in shape, many with broken edges. An ideal briquette would be the contrary- cylindrical in shape and smooth around the entire circumference. The purpose of this photo is …

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Photo of the Week: 10″ Rental Pin Mixer

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Rental Pin Mixer

This week’s photo highlights a FEECO pin mixer. It is one of our rental units, available for your on-site processing convenience. The continuous mixer is 10”, with the capacity varying significantly from material to material and process to process. The pin mixer also features a raising …

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Photo of the Week: Pug Mill Under Construction

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Pugmill Mixer (Pug Mill, Paddle Mixer) Under Construction

This week’s photo highlights a pugmill mixer. FEECO’s Assembly Team is currently constructing the machine at our Fabrication Facility in Green Bay, WI (USA). A pugmill mixer, also known as a paddle mixer, is a horizontal mixing, conditioning, and agglomerating device ideal for processing heavy-duty …

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