Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Solids

Advanced Course: Pneumatic Conveying System Design An in-depth exploration of detailed calculations and design for pneumatic pipelines. This course is aimed at practitioners already familiar with the basics of pneumatic conveying. Course fees are £825 This is also available as an In-Company course. This course is delivered in English. It is repeated in November 2023

Overview: This is an intensive course designed to introduce the technology of storing and handling bulk materials. It also covers the problems that can result from incorrect equipment selection, and looks at appropriate design methodologies for safe and reliable plant. Subjects covered: * Sampling * Characterisation of Bulk Solids * Storage Equipment * Discharge Aids * Product Feeders * Segregation of Bulk Materials * Degradation of Bulk Materials * Pneumatic Conveying * Caking of Bulk Materials * Dust Control Course fee: from £825 on campus Delegates are also offered the chance to participate in the optional practical workshop where equipment and processes discussed during the course will be demonstrated.

Overview: Delegates will look at the setting up and commissioning of pneumatic conveying systems. This course is a ’Hands on’ fully practical session using the pneumatic conveying lines and rotary valves in the on-site laboratories in Chatham. Subjects covered: * The practical challenge of starting up systems on site and making sure they work as the designer intended; * Understand the key signals to look out for that tell you how the system is operating; * Avoiding pitfalls that can lead to slow start up, blockages etc; * How to know when the system is operating as intended; * Ensuring the system is optimised around the users priority requirements eg. minimum energy usage/ particle blockage / system wear; * It also covers lean and dense phase, rotary valves, blow tanks and various air supply types Course fee: £825 per delegate Venue: Chatham, Kent Contact: Caroline Chapman

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.

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.

This course in November provides an introduction to the identification of components of pneumatic conveying systems, system selection and design techniques Join us in Chatham, UK, for the popular short course Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Materials to learn how to identify issues and how to avoid or rectify them. This course provides an introduction to the identification of components of pneumatic conveying systems, system selection and design techniques. Day 3 is an optional Workshop in our on-site laboratories where we will demonstrate equipment used in the pneumatic conveying process. Taking place from 8 - 10 November the subjects to be covered include: * Techniques for reducing product degradation during conveying; * Ways to reduce maintenance, repair and unplanned stoppages to pneumatic conveying equipment; * Methods of reducing energy consumption; * How to troubleshoot problematic systems; * How to eliminate blockages in pneumatic pipelines; * Explosion Hazards including ATEX Directives; * Operation and control of blow tanks; * System selection and operation; * Interfacing storage bins to conveying systems; *