Using Inserts to Address Solids Flow Problems
Storage of bulk materials in hoppers, bins and silos is ubiquitous in the chemical process industries (CPI), and so are the challenges that go along with it. Flow stoppage (bridging or arching),...
View ArticleConsider Wet Agglomeration To Improve Powder Flow
Agglomeration is the process of converting fine powder particles into larger particles by the introduction of external forces. Agglomeration is often desirable because the process yields a product that...
View ArticleA horizontal rotary extension for thick bin walls
This newly introduced, horizontal rotary extension (photo) provides the ability to install a rotary through the side of a bin wall (such as those in concrete silos) up to 12-in. thick. This optional...
View ArticleAn economic way to discharge bulk bags
The Model T4 bulk-bag discharger empties flat-bottom disposable bags without a bottom spout, allowing a rapid, dust-free method handling low-value or hazardous products. The equipment consists of a...
View ArticlePowtech 2011 Show Preview
Over 1,000 exhibitors from all over the world will fill six halls at the Nuremberg Fairground for Powtech/TechnoPharm 2011 (October 11–13). Held every 18 months, Powtech — the International Trade...
View ArticlePreventing Tank Corrosion
Without a doubt, corrosion is the principal enemy of a storage vessel. It shortens a tank’s lifespan incrementally and increases the possibility of contamination...
View ArticleThese IBCs don’t need vibrating discharge stations
A new range of this company’s Lynflow Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) have been designed specifically for the storage and transportation of difficult-flowing bulk materials. The...
View ArticleFocus on bins, silos and storage
Morse Manufacturing Lift and pour drums with this machine The Pilot (photo) is a powered apparatus for lifting, rotating and dumping chemical-containing drums. The walk-behind drum handler has a...
View ArticleEquipment to blend, fill and ship powders and granulates
This company designs and manufacturers IBCs (intermediate bulk containers) and process equipment for the transport, handling and storage of powders and...
View ArticleCalculating Volumes of Bulk Solids
Calculating volumes of solids in piles as they are poured into various shaped containers can be important information for solids-handling applications. These equations can help determine the volume of...
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