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Latest update: 03.11.2022
The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology
TEL: +44 20 8331 8646
FAX: +44 20 8331 8647
University of Greenwich
Central Avenue
UK-ME4 4TB   Chatham Maritime, Kent
United Kingdom
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+44 20 8331 8646
Ms. Caroline Chapman
Centre Support Manager
+44 20 8331 8646
Mr. Richard Farnish
Technical Director
+442083318646
Mr. Mike Bradley
Director
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Consultancy, Research and Training (Short Courses) for the bulk materials handling industry.


Independent expertise and cost-effective solutions to industrial problems.

Our Mission: To help industry to get it’s powders and bulk materials to behave in the way they need them to.
Consultancy Services, Education and Research
Products, services
 Bulk solids handling courses - identify the problem, learn the solution. We offer online learning, face to face courses with practical workshops or in-company courses.
 Pneumatic conveying - Consultancy and education services; Research projects. On-site pilot plant with pneumatic conveying pipelines.
 Discharge of Powders - Consultancy and education services; Research projects. Specialist equipment on site to identify issues with storage and discharge of bulk materials.
 Expert witness services - For companies involved in litigation, arbitration or adjudication matters, we can provide reports, analyses, ’forensic engineering’ or court appearanc
 Powder Flow Properties - Consultancy and education services; Research projects. Powder testing facilities.
 Plant Design services - The greatest risk to plant performance for end users is to assume a constant form and behaviour for a given bulk solid throughout the plant.
 Particle shape analysis - Consultancy and education services; Research projects. Specialist equipment available
 Quality control - Consultancy and education services; Research projects.
 Bulk material handling - Independent expertise and cost-effective solutions to industrial problems
 Hoppers and Silos - Independent expertise and cost-effective solutions to industrial problems
Categories
Services - Various services - Education
Services - Various services - Expert witnesses
Services - Measurement, analyses - Flow property measurements
Services - Measurement, analyses - Fluidisability measurements
Handling
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Categories
Services - Various services - Education
Services - Various services - Expert witnesses
Services - Measurement, analyses - Flow property measurements
Services - Measurement, analyses - Fluidisability measurements
Handling
Services - Measurement, analyses - Particle shape analysis
Services - Measurement, analyses - Particle size distribution measurements
Services - Measurement, analyses - Quality control

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Handling Bulk Materials; What’s the Big Deal? Process technologies have advanced enormously the past decades. But  flow problems have persisted. This article will discuss some of the more common causes. 
by R.J. Farnish
Handling Bulk Materials; What’s the Big Deal?
Process technologies have advanced enormously the past decades. But flow problems have persisted. This article will discuss some of the more common causes. by R.J. Farnish The movement and storage of bulk materials within processes has been a fundamental activity for many plants since the event of the industrial revolution in the 18th century. Process technologies have advanced enormously in their sophistication and efficiency over the intervening period to the current day. If it were possible to bring an engineer from the early days of industrialisation to see what is available today they almost certainly would not believe their eyes at the sheer diversity of plant equipment tailored for specific process requirements and end products. Sadly, what they probably would be able to relate to are the silos, bunkers and hoppers that function poorly and are often on the receiving end of the not so tender attentions of plant operators. This article will discuss some of the more common causes of processing/flow problems that have persisted over the decades. Fundamentals The discharge problems that are experienced when handling bulk
05.03.2021  |  774x  | 

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Free Webinar for the Additive Manufacturing Industry 
New approaches to quantify powder’s bed surface qualities in additive manufacturing
Free Webinar for the Additive Manufacturing Industry
New approaches to quantify powder’s bed surface qualities in additive manufacturing 30 June 2023 13;00 hrs UK time Presenter: Dr Hamid Salehi Latest Techniques in Spreadability Testing and Layer Quality Control. The powder bed surface qualities play an important role in the quality of the final parts fabricated using powder bed Additive Manufacturing processes. The development and application of a new techniques and prototype instrument which can be used to simulate the creation of a powder bed and reveal the surface properties of that bed will be introduced in this presentation. The new tester can be used to evaluate powder bed surface roughness, evaluate powder bed relative packing fraction, change in particle size and shape over the build plate and electrostatic charges over the powder bed. This webinar will provide a snapshot of the research conducted to date and it’s use in industry.
23.06.2023  |  471x  |  Product news  | 
Free Webinar for Bulk Materials Handling Industries Modelling Chaotic Behaviour of Gas-Solid Flow in the Pneumatic Conveying
Free Webinar for Bulk Materials Handling Industries
Modelling Chaotic Behaviour of Gas-Solid Flow in the Pneumatic Conveying July 28 13:00 hrs UK time Presenter: Osamh Alshahed The application of chaos analysis in relation to the efficiency and reliability of pneumatic conveying systems. The pneumatic conveying of bulk solids is a complex process involving transporting solid particles in a high velocity gas stream through pipelines. In this process, the interaction between the gas and solid phases can lead to chaotic behaviour, which can affect the efficiency and reliability of the system. The webinar will cover the fundamentals of chaos theory and its relevance to complex systems like pneumatic conveying. The presenter will talk about different methods available for modelling chaotic behaviour in gas-solids flow and application of these methods to optimise complex systems like pneumatic conveying. Osamh is a third year PhD student at the Wolfson Centre. His studies have been made using measurements with plastic pellets and three other materials to establish a technique to optimise
23.06.2023  |  463x  |  Product news  | 
Online short course: Dust Control for Processes Online short course studying dust prevention, capture and extraction methods.
Online short course: Dust Control for Processes
Online short course studying dust prevention, capture and extraction methods. Registration is now open for our next short course in the series covering Materials Handling Technology. Half day online short course: Dust Control for Processes Join experts at the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology for this online short course on 14 June at 09:00 – 13:00 hrs. Course fee: £375 with discounts available for returning delegates and block bookings. Learn about: * Prevention of dust generation at source; * Containment and Suppression of dust; * Extraction and Collection of dust. The course will also cover the importance of characterisation of materials being handled and a bit on design methods to help reduce dust generation. So, if you are a plant designer, plant manager, safety and hygiene specialist or maintenance professional handling powders this course will help you to identify and assess risk within your processing system.
22.05.2023  |  536x  |  Product news  | 
Short course: Electrostatics in Powder Handling Learn about the causes of electrostatic charging and how they affect the handling of powders in the manufacturing process.
Short course: Electrostatics in Powder Handling
Learn about the causes of electrostatic charging and how they affect the handling of powders in the manufacturing process. An online course spread over 2 x 3 hour sessions, to discuss the issues surrounding the behaviour of powders suffering electrostatic charging during the manufacturing process. The hazards caused to product quality control and risk assessment will be identified and principal charge measurement techniques reviewed. Their use in the prediction and solution of problems will be discussed. Plant operators and designers, plant managers and maintenance personnel will all benefit enormously from attending this course, through improving their understanding of the behaviour of powders to learning techniques to overcome the problems encountered. The course leader is Mike Bradley, Professor of Bulk and Particulate Technologies and Director of the Wolfson Centre. He has worked internationally on design and troubleshooting for bulk solids handling as a commercial consultant and research expert for over twenty years.
06.03.2023  |  656x  |  Product news  | 
Do you have problems emptying hoppers and silos? The intensive course ”Storage and discharge of powders and bulk solids” has been specifically designed to help solve problems with hoppers, silos, bins and bunkers
Do you have problems emptying hoppers and silos?
The intensive course ”Storage and discharge of powders and bulk solids” has been specifically designed to help solve problems with hoppers, silos, bins and bunkers Hoppers, silos, bins and bunkers are widely used in industry for storing bulk solids materials. However, these facilities can experience operational problems – often because they have been designed without knowledge of the flow characteristics of the material to be stored. This intensive course has been specifically designed to help solve problems like these. Course Storage and discharge... Overview: Facilities storing bulk solid materials sometimes experience operational problems – often because they have been designed without knowledge of the flow characteristics of the material to be stored. This course advises on preventing such problems. Subjects covered: * An introduction to the storage and flow of bulk solid materials in hoppers, bins and bunkers * Determining the flow properties of bulk solids * Determination of hopper geometry * Predicting discharge rates * Feeders and feeding * Hopper discharge aids * Prediction of wall loadings and their
02.03.2023  |  749x  |  Press release  | 
Webinar: Digital Twinning in Pneumatic Conveying Free webinar: Leveraging virtual models with a digital representation of a physical object or system to improve performance and efficiency.
Webinar: Digital Twinning in Pneumatic Conveying
Free webinar: Leveraging virtual models with a digital representation of a physical object or system to improve performance and efficiency. Friday 24 March 2023, 13:00 – 14:00 GMT, Online Presenter: Chanaka Prasad Chanaka is currently undertaking a PhD programme at the Wolfson Centre sponsored by Schenck Process UK Ltd. His project relates to Digital Twin technology, which refers to the digital representation of a physical object or system and has a long history that has evolved alongside Industry 4.0. Different Digital Twin architectures are used in various industries, depending on the specific needs and requirements of the application. Recently, the Wolfson Centre started applying digital twinning in the field of pneumatic conveying, which involves transporting bulk materials through pipelines using pressurized air. Digital Twin technology is used to create a virtual representation of a pneumatic conveying system that can be used for various purposes, including real-time monitoring, control, proactive and reactive operations, performance optimization, fault detection, and maintenance prediction.
22.02.2023  |  932x  |  Product news  | 
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