
Top 5 Functions of a Furnace Feed Bin
Your furnace feed bin maybe one of the most overlooked pieces of equipment in your ...
I’ve had my material tested… now what?
Have you ever wondered how the data from your material testing report is being used? ...

The Life of Bulk Solids

What biofuels you?
Not long ago, I browsed a dissertation written by a Ph.D. candidate who had ...

Should You Re-Purpose That Silo?
Recently I was in Houston teaching an AIChE course on flow of solids in ...
Vibrators – Did it Work for You?
Vibrators are commonly used in many industries as “flow aids” or “flow promoters” for ...

The Trials Of A Trial And Error Approach
Let’s set the stage…you’re an engineer at a manufacturing company that handles ...

The Purge Column: There can be Material Flow Consequences
No, this has nothing to do with the movie “The Purge”! Sorry for the disappointment! ...

Don’t Fall Short When it Comes to Your Feeder
You’ve learned your lesson in the past, and struggled with solids handling problems that ...

Is The Attachment of Your Hopper Safe?
My definition of “hopper” is a sloped wall converging structure suspended along its top edge ...

From Beaches to Silos: How a Missed Opportunity Leads to a US Patent
A few years ago I was sitting with a colleague in a conference room in ...

Riddle me this… what does a hopper and lampshade have in common?
The answer to this riddle may not be obvious, but, it is quite simple…the ...
