A Look at Micro Pelletizing

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Chris Kozicki
Agglomeration Expert

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Pellets treated by micro pelletizing

What is Micro Pelletizing? Micro pelletizing is the process of agglomerating material fines into small pellets. Unlike traditional pelletizing, where slightly larger pellets are produced, micro pelletizing produces pellets around 20-60 mesh. Micro pelletizing can be carried out either in a stand-alone pin mixer (this …

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What is Pelletizing?

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

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Chris Kozicki
Agglomeration Expert

What is Pelletizing (Pelletising)

Pelletizing is a method of agglomeration, or particle size enlargement, in which material fines are processed into pellets or granules. Pelletizing is used throughout a multitude of industries to process thousands of materials from difficult to handle powders and fines, into easy to handle pellets. …

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Best Practices for Maintaining a Disc Pelletizer

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Disc Pelletizer Maintenance Best Practices

The disc pelletizer, also known as a pan granulator, is a preferred approach to agitation agglomeration (wet granulation) for soil amendment producers, mineral processors, and chemical manufacturers, favored for its high on-size yield, ability to fine-tune product, and the premium round granules it produces. And …

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Coating Drum Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Shane LeCapitaine

Shane Le Capitaine
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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Coating Drum

Coating drums are increasingly being employed in production settings to improve the performance, handling qualities, and appearance of products ranging from fertilizers to roofing granules.  As the industryโ€™s leading custom coating drum manufacturer, weโ€™re answering the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) we receive around these …

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Photo of the Week: Coal Fines

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

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Chris Kozicki
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Coal Fines

Our photo this week is a sample of coal fines. Coal is a reliable energy source used around the world, but its dusty form is less than desirable to process and transport. Low rank coals are especially problematic, as they generate large amounts of dust, …

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Photo of the Week: Iron Ore Pellets

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Iron Ore Pellets

This weekโ€™s photo shows iron ore pellets. FEECO offers extensive iron ore agglomeration services, including material testing in our renowned Innovation Center, as well as custom processing equipment. Process Testing and Product Development The FEECO Innovation Center provides iron ore agglomeration test work to help …

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