Red mud, also commonly called bauxite residue, is a waste product left over from the Bayer process, in which alumina is extracted from bauxite ore. Produced in mass quantities (estimates hover around 1-2 tons of red mud per ton of alumina produced), red mud has …
As one of the three macronutrients required by plants for healthy growth, potassium is a key component in maximizing crop yields, producing quality crops, and meeting global food security needs. As maximizing agricultural productivity becomes essential to meeting future global food supply, crop nutrition is …
Bentonite clay, with its extraordinary properties, is one of the most important clay minerals in modern industry. The clay has become a mainstay not only in the products industries and consumers rely on, but the processes as well, lending its diverse qualities to each and …
Phosphogypsum is a by-product of the phosphates industry. Produced in significant quantities, the material is considered a waste in the US due to radioactivity, where the primary means of management is storage in โstacks.โ But around the world, phosphogypsum is increasingly being utilized in beneficial …
Why is material knowledge fundamental to process and product design? To answer that question, letโs 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 …
From developing a new product, to optimizing an existing process, the agglomeration testing conducted in the FEECO Innovation Center provides a pivotal link between question and answer for producers looking at particle agglomeration as a way to solve their material challenges. The following information offers …
This weekโs highlighted resource is aย Slideshare presentation on thermal testing with rotary kilns. Rotary kilns are an integral piece of equipment in many industrial processes, with new applications developing all the time. Thermal Testing with Rotary Kilns takes a look at the many reasons for …
This weekโs highlighted resource is a brochure on advanced particle analysis. The brochure highlights how advanced particle analysis technology is used in the FEECO Innovation Center to improve process transparency, as well as how the technology can be integrated into commercial production facilities. Click here …
This weekโs highlighted resource is a brochure on the FEECO Innovation Center. The FEECO Innovation Center is a state-of-the-art testing facility where materials of all kinds can be tested at batch and pilot scale for agglomeration feasibility, drying applications, and even high-temperature thermal processing endeavors. …
This weekโs highlighted resource is a brochure on the FEECO flight/lifter simulator. Flights, or lifters, are an integral part of maximizing the heat transfer efficiency in rotary dryers and coolers. Both flight design and pattern are customizable and can have a significant impact on the …