Soda ash, or sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), is a versatile alkali material, critical in the production of a litany of products and materials. From detergents and chemicals, to consumer products and water softeners, this material can be found in many of the products we interact with throughout …
Industrial sands are employed throughout a variety of industries, showing up in our daily lives in everything from electronics to paint, each application requiring sand to meet precise chemical and physical specifications. A key aspect of sand’s ability to meet its intended application is the …
Why is material knowledge fundamental to process and product design? To answer that question, let’s suppose that you operate a glass treatment facility that sorts, crushes, and then melts recycled glass into a new product. You notice there is a significant loss in crushed glass …
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 …
Jim Madigan is the founder and past President of FEECO International. Jim has great stories and knowledge from his time in the fertilizer industry. Q. You started FEECO in 1951 and have provided solutions to a lot of companies and industries. Are there any projects …
In an article for the Sydney Morning Herald, Melinda Ham outlines a few of the key processes by which waste is recycled and reused throughout Australia. As recycling becomes a necessity rather than a nicety, the importance of turning wastes into value-added products will become …