Improving Feedstock Uniformity to Optimize Bulk Solids Processing

This article was co-authored by:

Craig Peppin
Service & Lab Manager

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Improving Feedstock Uniformity to Optimize Bulk Solids Processing

Feedstock inconsistency is a major cause of issues bulk solids processing operations. As such, ensuring a consistent feedstock is often the first step to mitigating potential problems, streamlining production, and improving end product quality.  A wide variety of complications may result from an inconsistent feedstock, …

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Drying Feasibility Testing

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Flights inside of a rotary dryer (drier)

Feasibility testing for drum drying processes offers valuable information when designing an industrial drying system. Feasibility testing offers the opportunity to confirm the viability of your intended process, as well as to work out process variables and other unknown data points, helping to define a …

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Choosing A Binder in the Agglomeration Process

This article was co-authored by:

Chris Kozicki
Agglomeration Expert

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Binder Selection

Choosing the right binder for a given project is one of the most important aspects of the agglomeration process. Process engineers in FEECO’s state-of-the-art testing facility, the Innovation Center, have a vast material knowledge base and are highly experienced in binder selection and agglomeration process …

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Process Development Stages Explained

This article was authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Phases of Process Development

Whether an industrial process is new or well established, the path from concept to production is often complex and unclear. Spanning over a time frame of months and even years, adequately moving through the various stages of process development is the foundation of a successful …

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Eight Questions That can be Answered Through Agglomeration Testing

This article was co-authored by:

Chris Kozicki
Agglomeration Expert

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Eight Questions that can be Answered Through Agglomeration Testing, Testing on a Disc Pelletizer (Disc Pelletiser, Pan Granulator)

Agglomeration is a particle size enlargement technique used to solve a wide array of material problems and improve product performance through controlling particle characteristics. Offering a number of benefits, agglomeration is used in a myriad of ways throughout nearly every industry working with bulk solids.  …

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Rotary Kiln Process Optimization

This article was co-authored by:

Alex Ebben
Process and Sales Engineer

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Rotary Kiln System Optimization, Rotary Kiln Process Audit

Rotary kilns have become an integral processing device throughout many industries. Capable of facilitating chemical reactions and phase changes, they are applied to a diverse range of applications, from metal recovery, to specialty chemical production, and carbon activation, to name a few. In fact, the …

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