Question of the Week: What is Granulation?

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

What is Granulation

Granulation can be considered the same as pelletization, the method of agglomeration or particle size enlargement, but it often refers specifically to applications within the fertilizer industry. Granulation is generally carried out in a granulation/agglomeration drum if a chemical reaction is involved. The process works …

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Photo of the Week: Gold Ore Agglomerator

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Gold Ore Agglomerator (Ore Drum)

This week’s photo shows an agglomerator used for processing gold ore. The agglomerator, or agglomeration drum, agglomerates ore fines after they are crushed. This process creates a more proficient leach because the leaching solution is better able to permeate through the heap when the particles …

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Photo of the Week: Custom Rotary Dryers Since 1951

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Rotary Dryers (Driers) Since 1951

This week’s photo highlights several rotary dryers under production at FEECO. The photo was taken in FEECO’s fabrication facility, just shortly after our founding in 1951. For decades, many industries have been faced with the same problem: product moisture. Depending on material composition, moisture can …

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Tailings Retreatment: The Next Big Revenue Source for the Mining Industry

This article was co-authored by:

Alex Ebben
Process and Sales Engineer

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Tailings Retreatment

Tailings, or the material remaining after a valuable component has been separated from the gangue, have long plagued the mining industry with management costs, liability risks, and disposal challenges. Due to their toxicity, tailings pose a number of risks if not properly managed. Furthermore, the …

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SX-EW Moves into New Metal Markets

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Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

SX-EW Moves into New Metal Markets, Agglomeration Drum (Agglomerator) Used in the Heap Leaching Process

The solvent extraction electro-winning process (SX-EW) is a hydrometallurgical means of extracting, purifying, and concentrating metals. SX-EW has continued to demonstrate successful use in effectively extracting and recovering copper from low grade and oxide ores. As a result, SX-EW has quickly become a staple in …

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Photo of the Week: Rotary Tire Wear Patterns

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Rotary Drum Tire (Tyre) Wear Patterns, Drum Tires in Need of Tire Grinding

This week’s post highlights a series of images: rotary tire wear patterns. A rotary drum tire is a support structure for the drum, and provides a place for pressure to be absorbed. As with any piece of equipment, they must be inspected and serviced, if …

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Photo of the Week: Rotary Drum Shipment

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Rotary Drum Shipment

This week’s photo shows a semi-truck transporting a rotary drum. Transporting any equipment can be a challenging task, but that challenge seems to multiply when shipping rotary drums. Since everything is highly customized, no two pieces of equipment are necessarily alike. Thus, no one size …

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Photo of the Week: Rotary Drum

This article was co-authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

8x60 Rotary Drum

This week’s photo shows an 8’x60’ rotary drum inside FEECO’s facility. FEECO provides a vast range of rotary drums including ore agglomerators, granulators, kilns, calciners, coolers, and dryers for your processing needs- all designed in nearly any configuration. From parallel or counter-current flow, direct or …

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