bulk solids handling Journal White Paper In-Pit Crushing and Conveying The author reviews the factors leading up to the selection of In-Pit Crushing and Conveying technology and discusses the currently available options in equipment selection. read more
Case Study Calizamar uses Crushing Technology from BHS-Sonthofen to produce Sand The Dominican building materials manufacturer Calizamar, S.A. relies on crushing technology from BHS-Sonthofen. The company has commissioned the BHS rotor impact mill of type RPM 1513 to produce high-quality crushed sand. With this machine, there are now three crushing plants from BHS-Sonthofen in o…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Technical Aspects of Shiploading Coal Slurries The loading of coal slurries direct into ships has many important economical advantages but the technical problems involved have not all satisfactorily been solved The present article reviews the advantages and technical difficulties involved with this procedure and comes to the conclusion that the …read more
Case Study UNTHA Shredder efficiently handles all Kinds of Scrap Tyres Scrap tyres – whether from wheelbarrows, cars, or trucks – must withstand high loads, which is why they are made of particularly resistant materials such as natural rubber, steel, and nylon. All these materials form a complex, durable compound. In order to make good use of used tyres at the end …read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Safeguarding Your Silos – Hycontrol ensures essential Silo Safety for Sika When global sealant and adhesive specialists Sika suspected its over-pressurization control system fell short of existing regulations, they asked a global supplier of such systems to investigate and recommend a suitable new system. read more
Case Study Metso: The first GP330 Cone Crusher in Germany proves its Reliability at BAG Rammelsbach Quarry “Reliability of operation is clearly the number one target for us. With our new Nordberg® GP330 cone crusher we have secured a trouble-free, continuous secondary crushing process that enables us to produce daily some 4,000 tons of high-quality aggregates.” This is how Production manager Kurt S…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Mechanical Dewatering of Fine Coal and Refuse Slurries Alternative solid/liquid separation techniques offer a wide range of equipment for the dewatering of fine coal slurries. The importance of selecting the most effective combination of dewatering methods is underlined by the increasing costs of thermal energy required by conventional drying operations…read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper The Future of Explosion Protection – Trend-setting solutions offer Safety and Cost Savings A new Norm establishes standardised requirements for all manufacturers of autonomous flameless explosion venting protection systems. Foresightedly, the Rembe Q-Rohr has already been designed in a manner that fulfils all of the requirements of this norm. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study More Coal, less Problems – Wirtgen Surface Miner 2200 SM 3.8 for Chinese Coal Producer For the further development of Chinese industry a constant and reliable supply with energy is of uttermost importance. Up to now, coal is the only energy resource availble within China in sufficient amount and therefore mostly and increasingly utilised. read more
Case Study CBH Group complete first Network Storage Project for 2019-20 Harvest The CBH Group has completed the first of the permanent storage expansion projects for the 2019 harvest, with works at the Gairdner receival site unveiled to growers and industry stakeholders on August 9th, 2019. Expansion works at Gairdner, located 150 kilometres north-east of Albany, included the …read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Selection of Solids Handling Equipment An introduction to solids handling and storage equipment selection is given and the general and basic practical considerations which are involved are highlighted with particular reference to plastic raw materials. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study The Storage of PVC Powders The authors describe the properties of PVC powders which are relevant to their storage, consider some of the bulk storage options available and describe the approach which is being adopted by BP Chemicals at its factory In Barry, South Wales. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study An Important Achievement in a U.S. Cement Plant The installation of a mobile toothed roller crusher which can handle widely differing large size hard and dry as well as moist and sticky materials and its technical data are described, as well as the reclaiming machines which recover these products from stockpile. An innovative approach led to an e…read more
Case Study Ready-Mix Plants Prevent Wear and Downtime with Deflection Elbows Concrete Plants, Inc. (CPI) has provided turnkey batch plant equipment, service and parts to ready-mix and precast concrete plants from Maine to South Carolina since 1974. For many years, customers were resigned to abrasive materials wearing through the elbows of their pneumatic conveying system elb…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study New Life for old Rock Pit – Glenwood Pit Serves as Proving Ground for Conveyor Eqipment Manufacturer ome years ago, bulk handling equipment manufacturer Superior Industries took over a nearby concrete manufacturer with an almost 100 year old pit for the supply of rock products. Superior used the opportunity to prepare a “showroom in operation”. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Sand from the Rocks – New Type of Crushed Sand to replace Natural Sand in Concrete Production The availability of natural sand for concrete production is facing challenges, while the so-called waste stockpiles at aggregate crushing areas are causing problems for producers. This means that the industry has a huge need to solve this challenge by finding suitable technology for usable crushed s…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Analysis of Slip of a Particulate Mass in a Horizontal Pipe The pressure differential required to set a plug of particles in motion along a horizontal pipe may vary with plug length in more than one fashion. A linear variation, which agrees with some theoretical predictions, implies that dense-phase conveying is technically feasible. However, a progressively…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study A Mobile In-Pit Crushing System for Overburden at Iscor's Grootegeluk Coal Mine In this paper the mobile in-pit crushing system for over burden, which was commissioned in July 1981, at lscor's Grootegeluk Coal Mine, is described. Special reference is made to some engineering aspects of the system compo nents, operating practice and an economic appraisal of the system. …read more
Case Study CDE commissions its largest C&D Waste Plant in Canada for Calgary Aggregate Recycling Recently commissioned at CAR’s recycling facility in south east Calgary, the new 250 tons per hour (tph) washing solution, designed and engineered by CDE, will take centre stage on Thursday 7th September 2023 as industry representatives gather to learn more about CDE’s innovative recycling proce…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Evaluation of Basic Slurry Properties as Design Criteria for the Marconaflo System In developing a means of slurry handling iron ore pellet feed to and from ocean vessels, Marconaflo found it necessary to establish a slurry laboratory to develop the technology and hardware. This paper is a review of the principles involved in such developments and the importance of testing the pri…read more
White Paper Successful Commissioning of KREISEL Ceramic Rotary Feeder at PPC Hercules This article reports on the benefits of KREISEL Ceramic Rotary feeder ZSV-H towards the screw pumps, and on the successful commissioning of ZSV-H in September, 2015. read more
Case Study JOEST: Full Screening Power at the Arctic Circle in Norway Scandinavia’s biggest producer of iron ore is relying on JOEST screening technology. The project comprises of a new, turnkey screening and conveying system to prepare iron ore pellets for shipping. Kiruna, the northernmost city of Sweden, is home to an iron ore mine of the same name, which process…read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Piston and Piston Diaphragm Pumps for Long-Distance Hydraulic Conveying For the hydraulic long-distance conveyance of solids, principally piston and piston diaphragm pumps are employed. The selection criteria for the economic employment of piston and piston diaphragm pumps are essentially the abrasiveness of the solids, the conveying pressure and the solids particle gra…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Finite Element Structural Analysis of Movable Crusher Supports Finite element analysis is applied to two different basic structural arrangements. One configuration utilises a plate shell structure to carry the loads similar to the construction used for the marine industry. The other configuration utilises a space frame made up of columns beams and bracing simil…read more