Resource of the Week: Agglomeration Equipment Brochure

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Resource of the Week: Agglomeration Brochure

This week’s highlighted resource is a brochure on FEECO’s agglomeration equipment and systems. As the global leader in non-pressure (tumble growth) agglomeration, the FEECO brochure highlights the various types of equipment available, testing capabilities, and the many benefits of agglomeration. Click here to view the …

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Photo of the Week: Direct Drive Assembly

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Direct Drive Assembly

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 …

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What are the Benefits of Agglomeration?

This article was co-authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Chris Kozicki
Agglomeration Expert

Agglomeration Samples from The Innovation Center

Agglomeration, the process of particle size enlargement, is used to solve material problems and improve product characteristics. In general, agglomerating a material can offer many benefits, including:     End product benefits– dust-free product handling, and improved product characteristics. Ex: The agglomeration of cattle manure …

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Photo of the Week: Pugmill Post-Processing

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Pugmill Mixer (Pug Mill, Paddle Mixer) Post Processing

This week’s photo shows a pugmill mixer from the FEECO Innovation Center, where our team of process experts conditioned an iron-based material. Conditioning typically refers to the act of mixing a material; this may be to prepare it for pelletizing, to reduce issues associated with …

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Resource of the Week: Micropelletizing Page

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Resource of the Week: Micropelletizing (Micropelletising) Page

Micropelletizing is an agglomeration technique used for producing granules in the range of 20-60 mesh. It offers all of the benefits of agglomeration and can be used to process a variety of powdered materials into easy-to-handle agglomerates. Click here to go to the micropelletizing page! …

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Pugmill Mixers in Fertilizer Production

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Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Pug Mills (Pugmill Mixers, Paddle Mixers) in Fertilizer (Fertiliser) Production

Pugmill Mixers, also known as paddle mixers, are a type of continuous mixer used throughout many industries to carry out mixing, agglomerating, and conditioning of liquid and solid feed combinations. They have become indispensable in de-dusting fly ash, mixing copper concentrates for smelter production, and …

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What Materials are Commonly Agglomerated?

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

What Materials are Commonly Agglomerated

The use of agglomeration to solve material problems and improve material characteristics has made its way into numerous industries around the globe, with new applications continually on the rise. A list of industries, and some of the materials commonly agglomerated in them, include: Ag Chemicals …

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Pelletized Lime vs. Ag Lime (and Other Imposters)

This article was authored by:

Chris Kozicki
Agglomeration Expert

Pelletized (Pelletised) Limestone

Lime is an excellent soil amendment for applications looking to correct an unbalanced pH and promote nutrient absorption. However, not all lime products are made the same, and within this group of products there is one form that consistently stands out as an exceptional solution: …

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