Pneumatic Conveying short course: Early Bird Fees until 31 July

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. 2024 marked 50 years of service to the bulk solids handling industry We shall continue to help Industry solve its bulk materials handling issues.

Overview: This intensive course looks at system components, design techniques, operation and control of blow tank systems, explosion hazards and operational problems, as well as the important but often neglected area of interfacing storage bins with conveying systems. Subjects covered: * 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 * Relevant case studies from industry Course fee: from £915. Discounted are offered for returning delegates and 2 or more registrations from one company.

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…

2 day in-depth short course for Engineers involved in the design or troubleshooting of pneumatic conveying systems If you are tasked with designing Pneumatic Conveying systems, this course is designed for you. An advanced in-depth exploration of detailed calculations for design of pneumatic pipelines and specifying plant. The course will cover: * Lean versus dense phase – relative advantages in practical application, and applicability to different materials; * A detailed look at obtaining conveying information for the material to be handled, and how to scale this up for pipeline design; * Different equations for predicting pipeline pressure drop and throughput; * Stepped bore pipelines – how they enhance system performance and reduce problems, and how to design them; * Differences in powder behaviour; * A detailed look at bends; radius, pressure drop, wear, particle damage and material build-up; * Air humidity effects – psychrometry and moisture calculations, and controlling interaction or airborne moisture with the powder; * Practical details – choice…

A properly designed storage or handling system keeps plant safe, reliable and reduces downtime as well as extending the life of equipment. All too often facilities are designed without knowledge of the flow characteristics of the material to be stored. This intensive 3 day course has been specifically designed to help solve problems like these, covering the operation, design and specifications of hoppers and silos for reliable discharge. * Basics of hopper and silo design and function * Dealing with potential problems * Discharge aids and interfacing to feeders We’ll cover the basics in operation, design and specification including an introduction to the storage and flow of bulk solid materials in hoppers, silos, bins and bunkers, feeders and feeding, hopper discharge aids and the prediction of discharge rates. We will also look closely at ways to determine the correct design for reliable discharge, including determining flow properties of bulk solids, hopper geometry and practical design considerations. The third day, an optional session in the onsite laboratories, allows delegates the…

2 x 3 hour sessions, delivered in English. Early Bird discount: £450 per person if your book before 31 December 2025 The issue of de-blending (segregation) of bulk particulates is one that afflicts many diverse industry sectors. For single materials and blended materials the presence of segregation within a process can be apparent as fluctuations in bulk density, chemical composition, shifts in size distribution or even unpredictable flowability issues. These types of problems invariably lead to the generation of waste through out of range product weights (tablets/ pack fill), poor processing characteristics or variable quality end products in general. This short course covers: * Identification of the most commonly encountered segregation mechanisms * Examples of how segregation has occurred in plant * Techniques that can be applied in plant design to minimise these effects * Different types of segregation will also be identified; air-induced, rolling, surface effect, percolation. Subjects covered During the course discussions will take place to highlight material types…

3 different aspects of pneumatic conveying are covered in November and December A properly designed, fully functioning handling system keeps your plant safe, reliable and reduces downtime as well as extending the life of equipment. The following 3 courses look at different aspects of the process of transporting bulk materials around the plant. 29- 31 October 2025; Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Materials – basic course; identification of components of pneumatic conveying systems, system selection and design techniques. This course includes an optional practical workshop. 19 – 20 November; Pneumatic Conveying System Design – advanced course; An in-depth exploration of detailed calculations for design of pneumatic pipelines and specifying plant 10 – 11 December 2025; Troubleshooting and Commissioning Pneumatic Conveying Systems; A ‘hand‘s on’ practical course in the pilot plant at the Wolfson Centre premises in Chatham, Kent. It provides a look at the practical challenges of starting up systems on site and making sure they work…