http://www.che.com Chemical Engineering en-us 2013 Thu, 23 May 2013 5:51:39 EDT This company designs and manufacturers IBCs (intermediate bulk containers) and process equipment for the transport, handling and storage of powders and... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/solids_handling/bins_silos_and_storage/10487.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Morse Manufacturing Lift and pour drums with this machine The Pilot (photo) is a powered apparatus for lifting, rotating and dumping chemical-containing drums. The walk-behind drum handler has a floor-travel speed of 3.0 mph, a drum-lifting speed of 5 cm/s, and can dump drums up to 10.5 ft high and up to 11... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/solids_handling/bins_silos_and_storage/10289.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST A new range of this company’s Lynflow Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) have been designed specifically for the storage and transportation of difficult-flowing bulk materials. The polypropylene-molded IBCs are fully interchangeable with... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/solids_handling/bins_silos_and_storage/9937.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EDT Without a doubt, corrosion is the principal enemy of a storage vessel. It shortens a tank’s lifespan incrementally and increases the possibility of contamination... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/solids_handling/bins_silos_and_storage/8756.html Thu, 1 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST   Over 1,000 exhibitors from all over the world will fill six halls at the Nuremberg Fairground for Powtech/TechnoPharm 2011 (October 11–13). Held every 18 months, Powtech — the International Trade Fair for Mechanical Processing Technologies and Instrumentation — is the meeting place... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/solids_handling/bins_silos_and_storage/8436.html Thu, 1 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EDT The Model T4 bulk-bag discharger empties flat-bottom disposable bags without a bottom spout, allowing a rapid, dust-free method handling low-value or hazardous products. The equipment consists of a robust frame... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/solids_handling/bins_silos_and_storage/8030.html Wed, 18 May 2011 0:00:00 EDT This newly introduced, horizontal rotary extension (photo) provides the ability to install a rotary through the side of a bin wall (such as those in concrete silos) up to 12-in. thick. This optional assembly includes an extended drive shaft with a protective shaft... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/solids_handling/bins_silos_and_storage/7687.html Mon, 28 Mar 2011 0:00:00 EDT Agglomeration is the process of converting fine powder particles into larger particles by the introduction of external forces. Agglomeration is often desirable because the process yields a product that has a higher bulk density, contains less dust, and has improved flowability. Figure 1 shows samples of fine... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/solids_handling/bins_silos_and_storage/6293.html Sat, 1 Jan 2011 0:00:00 EST Storage of bulk materials in hoppers, bins and silos is ubiquitous in the chemical process industries (CPI), and so are the challenges that go along with it. Flow stoppage (bridging or arching), variability in mixture composition (de-mixing or segregation), erratic flow, uncontrolled flow (flooding)... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/solids_handling/bins_silos_and_storage/5810.html Thu, 1 Jul 2010 0:00:00 EDT This table supports the article Using Inserts to Address Solids Flow Problems, CE, July 2010, pp. 32–37. U. S. Patents       Patent # Date Title Inventors 1,731,675 Oct. 15, 1929 Sawdust Feeder McCoy, John C. 2,843,274 Jul. 15, 1958 Flow Control Baffle for Granular Material Williams... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/solids_handling/bins_silos_and_storage/5857.html Tue, 29 Jun 2010 0:00:00 EDT