This week’s photo shows a batch pin mixer from the FEECO Lab. Pin mixers are a type of industrial mixer that can be used for a wide variety of materials, either as a stand-alone agglomerator, or as part of a larger agglomeration process. They are …
This week’s photo, from the late 1950’s, shows a FEECO rotary drum ready for shipment. In the 1950’s, FEECO was shipping rotary drums such as granulators, agglomerators, rotary dryers, and rotary coolers, around the United States, for use in fertilizer granulation plants. Today, FEECO still …
There are many factors to consider when it comes to potash processing, particularly in choosing the method of granulation: pelletizing (wet granulation) or compaction. While both potash processing solutions yield successful product results, there are several dynamics that help determine the best-suited method for individual …
This week’s photo shows waste paper sludge after it has been agglomerated and dried. This waste paper sludge comes from a paper recycling plant after having gone through processing to be reintroduced into the paper making process. Considered a waste, the paper fibers are too …
This week’s photo illustrates the before and after of pelletized recycled glass. Glass bound for reuse is taken from recycling bins to a glass treatment plant where, after sorting, it is crushed up to be made into new glass products. This crushed glass is referred …
This week’s photo shows a process engineer testing out a binder on a pan pelletizer. Binder choice is a critical component in the process of testing agglomeration feasibility, and can take some fine-tuning to get just right. Sometimes a mixture of binders may be needed …
Potash is commonly used in fertilizers and soil amendments around the world for the potassium content it offers. A necessary nutrient required for many operations in plant growth, potassium is mined as potash all over the world, most notably in Canada, the United States, and …
This week’s Photo of the Week shows FEECO founder, Jim Madigan (right), and son, FEECO President, Dan Madigan, posing next a rotary drum awaiting shipment. The rotary drum, ready to ship across the United States, was affixed with a banner showcasing that the drum was …
Our Photo of the Week shows two disc pelletizers being fabricated at the FEECO fabrication center, around the mid-1960’s. Disc pelletizers, also commonly called pan pelletizers or pan granulators, are used to convert materials from a fine dust, into a granular pellet. Used in many …
The Need for Sulfur Sulfur is a naturally occurring element, required by all living things for healthy growth. An essential plant micronutrient, sulfur is essential for metabolism. Sulfur deficiencies can result in a number of ailments, including chlorosis, stunting of growth, spotting on leaves, as …