Course: Rotary Valves: Design, Selection and Operational Issues

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.

Rotary valves are widely used to feed pneumatic conveying pipelines, and for feed metering, explosion isolation, atmospheric isolation etc. However there are a multitude of combinations of different feature options available covering choice of materials of construction, rotor type, drive type, venting arrangements, bearing pattern, seal choice, clearances, cleaning features etc. Faced with this bewildering choice, how does an engineer decide what to specify? This course will help understand the reasons for the different options and how to choose them. Topics will include: * Application areas for rotary valves, and their different demands (feeding, explosion protection, isolation etc) * Basics of rotary valve performance – air leakage, feed rate etc * Materials of construction linked to issues of wear and build-up * Seals and bearings, options, functions and selection * Special consideration for explosion isolation * ATEX requirements and responsibilities * Features for cleaning and preventing contamination * Venting – needs, options and ensuring success * Review of practical application issues The course is aimed at engineers, system designers, maintenance personnel who have responsibility for sourcing, specifying and keeping operational rotary valves in all industries. Course fees are £580 per person

Basic or advanced level courses for the bulk solids handling industry. 2024 marks the 50th Anniversary since the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology came into existence. Director Mike Bradley has been teaching on the short courses for over half this time and will be ready to share his knowledge and expertise on many of the courses scheduled for the remainder of this year. We are offering: - Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Materials; 29 – 31 October (basic course – ideal for new starters); includes practical workshop - Pneumatic Conveying System Design; 13 – 14 November (advanced course) - Rotary Valves; Design, Selection and Operational Issues; 27 November Each course take place in Chatham, Kent at the Wolfson Centre premises, giving delegates the opportunity to speak to the experts and network with other attendees. Who should attend? All courses are written with the engineer in mind. They are recommended for operators who handle bulk materials daily, for maintenance, Health & Safety officers, plant or

2024 marks 50 years from when the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology first came into existence. The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology was originally a department within the School of Engineering at what used to be Thames Polytechnic, later to become the University of Greenwich. At this time, in 1974, the office and laboratories were based in Woolwich, where they remained until their relocation to Medway in Kent in 2005. The department was set up initially at the request of the then Head of School who had completed his PhD in 2 phase solid gas flow and discovered that the Polytechnic did not cater for this discipline. He therefore appointed people to continue this stream of Research which in turn led to research into general bulk materials handling, and the Bulk Solids Handling Unit was born. It was not until 1989 that the Wolfson Centre name was added, thanks to funding from the Wolfson Foundation. Although the people, the location and the department name may have changed throughout it’s 50 year history, the aim of the Centre has remained

Registration is open for this online short course, with topics on recycling, contamination, oxidation, powder characterisation and other quality issues; Join us for an online short course where experts from the Additive Manufacturing industry join the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology to bring a course designed to guide participants through the critical aspects of powder handling and management within the AM process. Focussing on Metal and Plastic Powders in the AM process, the topics include: * Recycle and quality issues; * Contamination and Oxidation issues * Powder characterisation and control * Quality considerations such as sampling, segregation, electrostatics * Latest techniques in spreadability testing and layer quality control Who should attend? The course is aimed at anyone working in powder based additive manufacturing, particularly with metal or plastic powders. There will be plenty of time given to questions so if you have a particular problem, we will help you to find out how to resolve it. Presenters Prof Mike Bradley Director of the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids

An advanced course offering covering storage and handling requirements of bulk materials for drawing up specifications and designing hoppers and silos Learn about; * Minimising project risk through characterisation of bulk materials; * Detail design for storage equipment; * Best Practice for bulk handling plant design and operation; * When should discharge aids be applied and appropriate types; * Methods for correct interfacing. Who should attend? All courses are written with the engineer in mind. They are recommended for operators who handle bulk materials daily, for maintenance, Health & Safety officers, plant or equipment designers and manufacturers, or management of such staff. Anyone who handles any form of bulk material could benefit from attending.

Wolfson Centre offers a selection of courses related to pneumatic conveying on the remises and in the pilot plant in Chatham, Kent. Registration is now open. Wolfson Centre offers a selection of courses related to pneumatic conveying # A basic course looking at system components, design techniques, operation and control of blow tank systems, explosion hazards, operational problems as well as the often-neglected area of interfacing storage bins with conveying systems. # An advanced course guiding delegates through the processes on how to obtain pipeline designs that work reliably, delivering the required throughput without unplanned maintenance and undesired impact on quality of the powder being handled # A ’hands-on’ course where delegates practice troubleshooting problems that arise when using these systems and making sure they work as the designer intended All courses are held at the Wolfson Centre premises and pilot plant in Chatham, Kent.