Agglomeration is frequently recognized as a process step that produces more marketable end products, such as fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and food powders, among others. One overlooked application of agglomeration, however, is the treatment of materials headed to landfill. Before being disposed of, or taken to landfills, …
This week’s photo highlights an encapsulated seed product. FEECO worked with a company, Encap, to transform short fibers from waste paper sludge into a line of lawn and garden products, which includes the encapsulated seeds from this week’s photo. The process included agglomeration of the …
The push for a more circular economy continues to reinvent the definition of waste, with companies around the world coming up with creative waste recovery solutions that divert wastes from landfills and ensure critical resources remain in the supply chain. As a leader in process …
Reducing investment risk is a central focus for buying committees, but it’s often much easier in theory than in practice. For this reason, many companies choose to work with FEECO, taking advantage of our process development services to minimize risk when purchasing process equipment, establishing …
Each year, more and more gypsum manufacturers discover the benefits of recycling gypsum; not only is gypsum fully recyclable, but it can also replace waste management costs with a value-added product, among a few other key advantages. Considering today’s increasing environmental concern and regulation, it …
Precipitated calcium carbonate is a byproduct of the sugar industry, produced during the purification of sugar from beets. This waste has long presented a management problem for sugar producers. As many are discovering, however, by pelletizing precipitated calcium carbonate, they are able to recover value …
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 …
Sugarcane is an essential crop for maintaining sugar supply around the world, accounting for the lion’s share of sugar production. From beverages to food products, sugarcane provides the sugar we need to fulfill the growing demand for certain products. While sugarcane has been an essential …
The mining industry is under mounting pressure to find an alternative approach to managing tailings – the residue left over after the target component has been extracted. As efforts grow around implementing renewable energy and electric vehicle fleets, miners are tasked with extracting more metals …
Electronic waste, or e-waste, encompasses everything from old cellphones, to VCR’s, fax machines, TV’s, and everything in between. As the world and its inhabitants become increasingly dependent on technology, levels of electronic waste are reaching unprecedented heights, with the world in desperate need of a …