Voices: Solid Advice

With simple operations, we either get complacent or fail to look for an alternate route. Four situations point out big misses.

There is more to particulate solids than size and shape..

What makes them good is also why they’re bad.

Challenging current operations may spur significant improvements.

In the future, artificial intelligence may develop unbiased models for intricate processes.

The secret to superior flowability is understanding factors that control agglomeration and clumping.

There are hundreds of rules to help keep solids processing equipment operating. These four areas are most important.

Innovative thinking in solids processing unveils exceptions, challenges and untapped possibilities. Here are five properties to keep in mind when looking for alternate processing...

Why is the behavior of particulate solids so hard to predict? There’s a saying that sums up working with solids: In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice;...

Expect unexpected characteristics of solids to alter process outcomes dramatically.

Solids are the most common form of product manufactured, primarily because they are easy to store and transport. However, they have unexpected physical characteristics. This roadmap...

Finding hidden properties will solve emission problems

Pay close attention to attrition and agglomeration and how to handle these challenges when moving and delivering product.

This can provide insights on dust-control and attrition issues

This unit operation can add much more flexibility to a process design

Some widely accepted ideas aren’t supported by real-world performance

Flops and flubs frequently can foster future successes

The choice isn’t always clear for particulate solids