Compaction granulation is an immensely effective, cost-efficient agglomeration option for potash and other salts, and it is an ideal method used to turn potash fines into a usable fertilizer product. Compaction granulation operates under the principle that under extreme pressure, some materials will adhere to themselves …
This week’s photo highlights potash granules produced via compaction (left) and granules produced via pelletizing (right). Potash compaction granulation and pelletization are two agglomeration methods, each offering a set of advantages and disadvantages. Compaction granulation does not use a binder or drying during processing, a …
Compactors and briquetters both operate under the assumption that some material fines, when put under extreme pressure, will self-adhere. While the overall pressure agglomeration concept is similar between the two, the ways in which compactors and briquetters actually process materials differs slightly. Compactors use two …
Today’s photo comes from the FEECO Innovation Center. A Process Expert is adding binder to a humate sample, as it is being processed on the batch disc pelletizer. While some materials may be self-binding, in most cases, the right binder is critical to agglomeration success. …
Today’s photo highlights a batch pin mixer in the FEECO Innovation Center. Our team of Process Experts use the small-scale mixer during agglomeration lab tests for a variety of purposes. The batch pin mixer is commonly used for pre-conditioning material samples, blending moisture or binder, …
Compactors use pressure to form dense, jagged granules from material fines. They are frequently used in the fertilizer industry to produce fertilizer granules, but are also an effective solution for a multitude of materials including chemicals, metallic oxides, and more. Here’s how they work: material …
This week’s photo shows limestone pellets, which were created in the FEECO Innovation Center. The pellets are what FEECO Process Experts refer to as “grass-grade,” meaning they are highly appropriate for golf green applications for use as a fertilizer. About 0.5 mm – 1 mm, …
Briquetting is one viable option when looking to improve product characteristics and handling through agglomeration. Why, then, is it so rare to see small briquettes? Briquetting is reserved for instances where large agglomerates are desired. Small briquettes are much more difficult to produce, because they …
FEECO’s lab technicians perform a variety of tests prior to processing a material, during processing, and after agglomerates are produced in the lab. The list below highlights some of the most common tests performed at FEECO: Attrition– determines the amount of product that will break …
This week’s photo is a micro-compactor, a type of pressure agglomeration equipment used for compaction granulation feasibility studies. Micro-compactors are regularly utilized in FEECO’s lab for testing purposes. Compared to a full-size compactor, micro-compactors are capable of processing an extensive range of materials in small …