While the oil and natural gas industry has had its ups and downs, many speculate it is again poised for growth due to the current political climate. Subsequently, there is a renewed interest around proppants – the hard microspheres injected into well bores to “prop …
This week’s photo comes from the FEECO Fabrication Facility, where our team is assembling castable refractory inside of a kiln. Refractory is a crucial component in direct fired rotary kilns. It insulates and protects the kiln’s shell from high internal temperatures, and also maintains heat retention. …
Calcination is the process of heating a solid material in order to cause chemical separation of its components. The diversity of chemical separation lends calcination to accomplishing a range of objectives, from the removal of chemically bound (crystalline) water, to the volatilization of contaminants from …
The electric vehicle (EV) market is picking up, and at a rapid pace, with major auto producers making substantial commitments to electrified transport. With the US accounting for just a near-2% of global lithium production, many industry experts say the nation must tap into its …
Often called the miracle metal, aluminum is valued for a number of properties, including being lightweight, durable, corrosion-resistant, highly conductive, and more. These properties allow aluminum to be useful in all sorts of applications, from packaging, to vehicles, and even construction. Earlier this year, the …
Plastic pyrolysis has long been explored as a means of creating a circular economy around plastics, and as evidence mounts in favor of the technique, more and more organizations and government bodies are putting pen to paper, showing their support for it. In fact, a …
Activated carbon is a widely used adsorbent, employed throughout a variety of industries to accomplish a number of goals. Activated carbon’s unique porous surface structure allows it to capture and hold on to both gas and liquid phase particles. This ability lends itself to a …
As a key supplier of lithium processing equipment, we’ve been monitoring the EV market closely. And if there was any uncertainty surrounding the EV market remaining, it has fallen to the wayside now, as countless manufacturers and entire nations make ever-larger commitments to electrified transportation. …
Water quality and the ability to maximize reuse applications continues to become a concern at the forefront of sustainability amidst a growing population. While biochar has been gaining traction in the soil amendment industry for its restorative capabilities and potential in carbon sequestration, studies are …
Calcination is an essential thermal processing technique relied upon by a host of industrial processes to cause a chemical reaction or phase change, remove crystalline water, volatilize organic compounds, and more. While calcination is applicable to a wide range of materials, it often requires material …