Each course comprises a 2 day presentation followed by an optional 1 day session in the on-site laboratories.
Presentations cover the topics of:
- Components of pneumatic conveying systems;
- Design Techniques;Operational problems and effects on system design
- Operation and control of blow tanks, including the transport of powders
- Interfacing storage bins to conveying systems
- Explosion hazards, including ATEX directives
- All aspects of system selection and operation
The practical session is designed to help consolidate the theory and to give delegates the opportunity to use equipment not readily available elsewhere.
Short Course at the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology; Kent 4 – 6 December 2012 or 12 – 14 February 2013
The course is recommended to anyone involved in the operation, maintenance or manufacture of pneumatic conveying systems and/or it’s components. You do not need advanced qualifications, just experience of handling the equipment.
For further information or to book your place, please visit the Wolfson Centre website www.bulksolids.com or ring +44 20 8331 8646.
The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology
- 02083318646
- wolfson-enquiries@gre.ac.uk
- http://www.bulksolids.com
- University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent, ME4 4TB GB
About us
Our Mission: To help industry to get it's powders and bulk materials to behave in the way they need them to!
Our Services:
- Consultancy
- Research
- Short Courses
Our Clients:
Industries involved in the processing of powders, particulates and other bulk solids materials from across the spectrum including (but not limited to) food and drink, pharmaceuticals, minerals, renewable energy, chemicals, plastics, recycling, metals, household goods, paper, cosmetics, textiles and rubber.
Ranging from small local companies to international conglomerates.
Our industrial-scale pilot plant is available to test a processing step, or mock up a whole handling process or logistics chain, at full scale or near full scale. This can be used to find and solve the problems off-line, then when you transfer the same process or material to your own or your customers' plant, you can be confident it will work!
Our Experts have over one hundred man-years of experience in solving bulk materials handling problems. Along with a team of Researchers they concentrate on nothing else but the needs of Industry – and are at your disposal.
Our location offers excellent transport links within the UK and EU enabling us to provide a prompt and flexible response to site visit requests and client meetings.
Contact us for advice – don't pick up a hammer – pick up the phone. +44 (0) 20 8331 8646
Where we supply to
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America
Industries we supply to
Automation, Chemicals, Consultants, Components Electronics, Energy and Power, Food and Beverage, Glass Ceramics Cement, Metals and Minerals, OEM, Paper and Pulp, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries, Plastics and Rubber, Recycling, Textiles, Tobacco, Water and Wastewater
