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That new Purge Column smell…
I am old enough to remember the “new car smell” of the interior of a new automobile. Whenever my parents purchased a new vehicle, they seemed excited when inhaling alkanes and residual styrene monomers. I, on the other hand, … Continue reading
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Friction and Problems
Read about how the Egyptians solved their friction problems while building the great pyramids. Today friction still causes issues that aren’t so easily solved! Continue reading
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Tagged bin design, bulk material, chute design, design, friction, mechanical engineering, storage structures, structural design, structural engineer
Ugly Chute Contest – your vote is needed!
In February 2014, we held an “Ugly Hopper Contest”, asking for your input on some “ugly” hoppers we’ve come across. The contest was meant to illustrate some of the things that might happen when a hopper or storage vessel was … Continue reading
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Tagged bulk material, bulk material handling, chute, chute design, chutes, design, flow, flow problems, flow properties, flowability, transfer chutes, transferring bulk materials