Happy New Year!
We begin 2025 with a series of online courses related to powder handling and flow. Following these is a week of workshops for attendees to come to the Wolfson Centre and use some of our powder handling equipment and learn about the different techniques available.
Dr Vivek Garg, recently awarded the prestigious MHEA Innovation Award 2024 at BULKEX for his work with the Mechanical Surface Effect Tester, will be leading these courses and will be available to answer your queries.
20 and 21 January; 14:00 – 17:00 hrs
Measurement of the Properties and Bulk Behaviour of Particulate Materials; An overview of methods for determining bulk behaviour of particulate materials such as particle size measurement and density, moisture uptake, explosibility, dustiness testing and the new Mechanical Surface Effect Tester.
27 and 28 January; 14:00 – 17:00 hrs
Caking and Lump Formation in Powders; An exploration of issues relating to keeping powders and granules in a free-flowing, lump-free condition by discussing methods for determining caking tendencies and offering practical advice on how changes to the product or the handling and storage conditions affects powder behaviour using real-life case studies.
10 February; 09:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 16:00 hrs
Undesired deblending and Separation in Processes and Equipment; Identification of common segregation mechanisms and how to minimise the effects . The issue of de-blending (segregation) of bulk particulates is one that afflicts many diverse industry sectors. This course will help delegates identify the most commonly encountered segregation mechanisms and suggest techniques that may be applied in plant design to minimise these effects
13 February: 09:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 16:00 hrs
Electrostatic Effects in Powders. This course discusses the cause and effect of electrostatic charging in bulk solids handling, as well as the hazards caused to product quality control and risk assessment. Principal charge measurement techniques are reviewed and their use in the prediction and solution of problems discussed.
Workshop Week: 25 – 28 February
A series of Practical Workshops in the onsite pilot plant in Chatham, Kent using different techniques to establish the behaviour of bulk solid materials.
- Understanding Powder Flow (in conjunction with Ametek)
- Characterisation Techniques
- Dust Containment Methods and Filtration
- Segregation Methods
Registration is now open
Registration is now open through the online store where payment can also be made. Discounts are offered for multiple registrations – 2 or more people on one course or one person registering for 2 or more courses. For group registrations please contact the Wolfson Centre
For full course details of these and the full range of courses available please visit our dedicated Short Course site, see the link under more info.
