Troughed belt conveyors are essential to industrial facilities in every industry, transporting material around plants, loading railcars and ships, conveying materials to storage, and so much more. Despite their ubiquity, however, a number of questions often arise during initial planning and design stages. What follows …
A pugmill mixer, also known as a pug mill or paddle mixer, is a type of horizontal, continuous mixer used throughout a variety of industries to combine solid and liquid feed components into a homogeneous mixture. Pugmill mixers are chosen for especially demanding settings in …
Anyone working in the bulk solids processing industry knows that powdered materials can be incredibly challenging to work with for a litany of reasons; powdered materials are difficult to handle, present health and sanitation issues, and are challenging to store. Agglomeration, or particle size enlargement, …
As the world leader in tumble growth agglomeration, FEECO provides a variety of services and equipment for iron ore pelletizer plants. As the needs of the steel industry change, one production component looks to be increasingly important in meeting the needs of the modern steel …
When designing a thermal processing operation, confusion often results on whether a direct-fired or indirect-fired kiln is the better option. And while there can be some overlap in applications, in general, each type of kiln is better suited for different processes. Below is a brief …