While battery metals have largely stolen the world stage, iron ore and steel aren’t far behind; the steel industry has been on a rollercoaster ride since before the pandemic, and it doesn’t appear to be stopping anytime soon. Pellet producers around the world are struggling …
Drying plays a crucial role in agglomeration, and can be utilized in both pre- and post-agglomeration processing. Many materials must retain a certain moisture level in order for agglomeration to occur. Thus rotary dryers can be implemented to reduce the feedstock’s moisture prior to agglomeration, …
Our Photo of the Week this week shows a test that frequently occurs in the FEECO Innovation Center: a dissolving test. During agglomeration testing, it is common to place pellets into beakers of water to see how fast they dissolve. The pellets on the left …
Rotary drum breechings house the inlet and outlet ends of the rotary drum and provide a place for feed and discharge to occur. What breechings are available? FEECO offers both inlet and outlet breechings for rotary drums of all types and in various materials of …
While agglomeration is most often considered as a means to a product’s end, in some cases, it also frequently serves as an important stepping stone behind the scenes in the production of other materials and products. In these cases, agglomeration, or pelletizing, is a vital …
Heavy-duty and built for high-horsepower jobs, the gear and pinion drive assembly is one of the most popular rotary drum drive assemblies on the market. In utilizing a gear and pinion drive, one must decide how the gear portion of the assembly will be affixed …
Fly ash is a fine, powder-like material generated from coal-burning power plants. And despite an increase toward more sustainable energy production, coal-burning power plants are still prevalent, producing fly ash that could serve as a valuable commodity. Thus now is an important time as any …
A rotary drum of any type – be it a rotary dryer, granulator, kiln, or otherwise – is a significant capital investment. And while rotary drums are generally a low-maintenance type of equipment, they do require regular inspection and maintenance in order to continue running …
This week’s photo shows two FEECO agglomerators installed at an ore processing facility. Adding an agglomerator to a heap leaching operation not only increases efficiency, but also maximizes metal recovery, whether the operation is for gold, silver, copper, or nickel ore. These agglomerators work by …
Disc pelletizers are a type of agitation agglomeration equipment used to process fines into rounded pellets or granules. They are favored by industries ranging from specialty chemicals to soil amendments for their flexibility in particle size control and the refined pellet product they produce. The …