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 …
This week’s photo shows a technician preparing for a paddle mixer lab. As seen in the photo, the technician is gathering water from the binder spray system, to confirm proper dispersal of the binder prior to lab production. Paddle mixers are regularly used in FEECO’s …
This week’s photo highlights a paddle mixer’s binder spray system. When working with the tumble-growth agglomeration method, paddle mixers and other agglomeration equipment such as pin mixers or disc pelletizers regularly use a binding agent during processing. In fact, binder selection is one of the …
This week’s photo shows agglomerate samples from FEECO’s state-of-the-art lab. The briquettes, center gray, were processed with a briquetter. Briquetters utilize mechanical force to shape material fines into larger, denser products. They are particularly useful in creating larger agglomerates, such as charcoal and water softener …
This week’s photo shows briquette samples straight from FEECO’s lab. Our technicians used a briquetter to transform these powdery materials into more easily handled products. Briquetters utilize mechanical force to shape fine materials into a larger, denser form. The material is fed into a roll …
This week’s photo is a disc pelletizer from FEECO’s lab testing center. Disc pelletizers, also known as pan pelletizers or pan granulators, are a common piece of equipment used to agglomerate material fines. They utilize a “tumble growth” agglomeration method to create pellets, and are …
Agglomeration is used throughout a variety of industries, from mining and minerals, to fertilizers and specialty chemicals, as a means of improving product characteristics and enhancing processing conditions. In addition to these benefits, agglomeration also solves a number of problems associated with material fines: Though …
This week’s photo comes straight from FEECO’s lab, where a technician is examining pellets on a disc pelletizer (pan granulator). While processing a material, it is often necessary to stop and examine pellets, checking for uniform binder distribution, pellet size, and other factors, and then …