Monday, May 5, 2008


Session 103: Understanding Size Enlargement of Powders and Bulk Solids
Instructors: Wolfgang Pietsch, Sr. Consultant, Compactconsult, Inc.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Size Enlargement by Agglomeration
The following topics will be covered:
  • History
  • Fundamentals
  • Feed and product characteristics
  • Testing and development
  • Unwanted agglomeration and methods to lessen it
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Size Enlargement in Industry
The following topics will be covered:
  • Improvement of the properties of powders and bulk solids
  • Engineering criteria and plant design
  • Optimization of agglomeration equipment and systems
  • Troubleshooting
  • Outlook
  • Q&A