Segregation, Degradation and Caking (formerly Quality in Powder Handling)

Short course: 20 March 2012 (one day)
Fee: £420

(Book this course and the Practical Powder Characterisation for Industry short course plus practical session and save £45)

Course overview

This is an intensive, one-day course designed to deal with issues relating to maintaining or improving product quality. Specially prepared by the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling, this course has already been attended by over three hundred engineers from industry and is regularly updated to reflect new developments and changes in industrial practice. We have now included practical sessions with some of our courses, to help students consolidate the theory.

You’ll learn

• Maintaining and improving product quality
• Correct design of equipment to minimise segregation
• Handling and storage of materials to reduce degradation issues
• Approaches to minimise caking of material

Format

This is a one-day course, with an emphasis on the practical aspects of technology. We begin with a comprehensive introduction to give a basic understanding of materials handling, before moving on to more detailed work.

We’ll use case studies throughout to illustrate the presentations, with plenty of discussion periods so that we can analyse any specific problems experienced by attendees.

Is this for me?

If you are a plant designer, plant manager or work in maintenance, this course will improve your ability to deal with the design and troubleshooting of plants.

You’ll also benefit if you are from operational staff or senior management through a better understanding of what can go wrong and how to make your plant as efficient and trouble-free as possible. The course is ideal for those new to materials handling, those who require an update on the subject, or those who need a working knowledge of a wide variety of materials handling technologies.

Venue

The course will be held at the University of Greenwich Medway Short Course Centre, Chatham Maritime, Kent

Course Team

The course leader is Mike Bradley, Professor of Bulk and Particulate Technologies and Director of the Wolfson Centre. He has worked internationally on design and troubleshooting for bulk solids handling as a commercial consultant and research expert for over twenty years.

Also contributing will be Richard Farnish, Consultant Engineer, who has over ten years’ experience in commercial design work related to materials handling.

Please note that The Wolfson Centre reserves the right to substitute leaders of equal quality should this be dictated by circumstances beyond their control.

Registration and Fee

To book your place please complete the online booking form. The fee is payable upon return of the registration form and covers lectures, course notes, lunch, refreshments and an evening meal on the first evening of the course. All applicants will be acknowledged and confirmed. Cheques should be made payable to: 'University of Greenwich'. A discount of 5% is available for 3 or more delegates from the same company attending the same course at the same time.

Note: It’s important to make sure that there is time available to deal the delegates’ specific issues. As a result, numbers are strictly limited and we recommend early registration.