- Combustible Dust & Static Electricity - Dr. Vahid Ebadat - Chilworth Technology, Inc.
- Dust Collection & Pollution Control - Rob Williamson - Dantherm Filtration
- Explosion Venting/Suppression - Shawn McCorkle - Oseco
- Feeders - Bob Kolatac - Metalfab
- FIBCs/Bulk Bags - Judy Martin - B.A.G. Corp.
- Mechanical Conveying - Matt Mayo - Triple/S Dynamics
- Moisture Control & Analysis - Chris Pike - Process Sensors Corporation
- Particle Characterization - Alan Rawle, PhD - Malvern Instruments, Inc.
- Screening & Classifying - Ask Orange - Eriez
- Storage - David Wheat - ColumbianTecTank
- Valves, Gates & Airlocks - Tim Milburn - Wm. W. Meyer & Sons
- Should I get the same result when I measure my particles with both wet and dr...
You may be referring to sieving or laser diffraction, but since the latter is more interesting, let's focus on that. We must fi... read more - January 21st, 2010
Answered by: Alan Rawle, PhD - The feed rate is 70 tn/hr, the bulk density of this product is 120 lb/cu ft, ...
There are many factors that must be considered when selecting a feeder, such as whether the feeder is vibratory, screw, belt, ro... read more - March 10th, 2010
Answered by: Bob Kolatac - What do you have to measure moisture in a powder falling down a 6-in. diam tu...
In response to your question, our MCT360 Moisture Analyzer with Powder Sampler accessory will give you the ability to make the m... read more - January 29th, 2010
Answered by: Chris Pike - Everday I have to empty cylindrical drum of AlOx 120 shot out of cardboard dr...
At Columbian TecTank, we manufacture much larger storage tanks for use in a variety of industrial applications. Although we do ... read more - October 28th, 2009
Answered by: David Wheat - This is follow-up question regarding PVC pipe and static. We are using PVC p...
The flow of pure air or any other gas that is free of any particulate solids or liquid droplets/mist particles would not give ri... read more - January 19th, 2010
Answered by: Dr. Vahid Ebadat - What information do I need to size a bulk bag?
The information necessary to size a bag is: a. Bulk density of the product packaged (lb/cu ft) b. Maximum weight or capacity... read more - August 13th, 2009
Answered by: Judy Martin - We are a supplier of wood pellets and we have customers who are building thei...
Without using approximations, our best recommendation would be to do an actual test with your product on a curved surface with s... read more - October 23rd, 2009
Answered by: Matt Mayo - How can I minimize the energy consumption of my dust collection system, witho...
Areas to target in analyzing your dust collection system are: the filter cleaning system (i.e., compressed air consumption on re... read more - December 10th, 2009
Answered by: Rob Williamson - We are designing a dust collection system for a biomass truck unloading and c...
NFPA 654 states that the interconnecting ductwork from combustible materials must have some sort of isolation. This isolation m... read more - November 18th, 2009
Answered by: Shawn McCorkle - I have two bins side-by-side that feed into a negative pressure pneumatic con...
The symptoms you describe could be caused by a number of factors. However, based on direct conversation with the person who sub... read more - February 10th, 2010
Answered by: Tim Milburn
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