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 showcases a variety of agglomerates made in the FEECO Lab Testing Facility. FEECO’s state of the art testing & tolling facility offers a variety of batch and continuous testing to determine feasibility of agglomerating a material. In addition to determining feasibility, the …
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 comes from FEECO’s batch lab in Australia. The 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 …
Next week, FEECO will be attending the Institute for Briquetting & Agglomeration’s biennial conference. The conference, which will be held in San Francisco this year, is held every two years by the IBA, and is the premiere event for those involved in the agglomeration and …
FEECO will be exhibiting at the first ever International Heap Leaching Conference this month in Vancouver, Canada, hosted by InfoMine. Heap Leaching Equipment FEECO provides a variety of heavy-duty heap leaching equipment to the mining industry, be it for gold ore, silver ore, …
This week’s photo is of a lignite coal (also commonly called “Brown Coal”) briquetting machine for a customer in Europe. Briquetting is a process used to enlarge particles such as dusts and powder. The granules are formed using extreme pressure via a double roll press. …
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 …