"Reviewed and approved by the AIChE Education Services Committee 2005"

Gain a strong, fundamental understanding of bulk solids and their behavior, along with the general principles and practical applications of solids flow.  You'll find out how and why typical flow problems occur, and what simple, practical steps you can take to solve them.  You'll learn how to design bulk material-handling systems that work the way you want. In short, you'll come away with the knowledge and insight you need to conquer your company's flow difficulties.

You can expect to:

• Cover a wide range of equipment types and the solutions to flow problems commonly associated with each of them.
• Gain a better understanding of how friction, cohesion, compressibility, and other properties affect the flow of solids through various types of feeders, chutes, reactors, bins, and hoppers.
• See how to specify and select hardware best suited to various bulk solid flow problems and objectives, including how to retrofit existing equipment to correct flow problems.
• Solve problems associated with solids handling, such as lost production, plant downtime, extra labor, poor quality control, spoiled material, and unreliable equipment.
• Be alert to the pitfalls in handling bulk solids

Course content:

• Typical flow problems and flow patterns
• Flow properties of bulk solids
• Volumetric and gravimetric feeders
• Calculating solids discharge rates
• Fine powder handling
• Methods of increasing flow rates
• Chute design
• Particle segregation
• Flow corrective devices
• Retrofit options

Who should attend:

Design, project, and research engineers, as well as plant operation personnel who are responsible for solving and preventing flow problems or purchasing solids handling equipment, will benefit from the valuable information provided in these courses.