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Short course

Material Properties Testing and Application of Results

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Sept. 24-25 2024

 

Day 1:

Registration: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Course: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Day 2:

Course: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Course Description

Understanding material properties is a key part of designing and operating processes for powders and bulk solid materials, and is especially important for anyone who develops or improves these materials.
This course provides an understanding of material properties and how they can be measured, and demonstrates how the properties are used to help choose and select equipment for handling and processing of bulk solids. 

 

Format

This is an in-person course held at K-State Olathe, which is located at 22201 W. Innovation Drive, Olathe, KS 66061. 

 

Registration

This 2-day course is $1,300 per person.
Deadline: Registration for this course will close Sept. 17.

 

Questions

Contact Jaclyn Wolf at jaclyn14@ksu.edu to obtain discount codes for a group.

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Meet the instructors

Kevin Solofra

Headshot of Kevin SolofraKevin has a background ranging from research engineering with product scale-up through process/production management in various industries. From a process point of view, he has dealt with all aspects from speccing raw materials, through conveying materials and all the way to finished part quality analysis. Learn more

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Other Industry Experts to be Announced!

Who is this intended for?

Engineers, Technicians, Maintenance, and Operations personnel who work with these processes. Sales and Management Personnel who work for companies using or selling solids processing instruments or equipment.

What is covered?

This course will cover material properties and how they affect equipment and system design, as well as methods for measuring them through use of a hands-on approach.

Discussion will include the importance and choice of various equipment such as mixers, conveyers, and dust collectors. Gravity flow properties will also be demonstrated with examples of how to use the information when designing hoppers and chutes.

List of topics

  • Sampling Methods
  • Particle Size Analysis including Screening and Diffraction
  • Particle Shape analysis, using a microscope and SEM
  • Bulk solid properties of loose, packed, and aerated bulk density; angle of repose, slide angle, compressibility
  • True particle density
  • Dustiness / Dispersibility
  • Permeability / Fluidizability and air retention
  • Gravity flow: Shear Cell flow testing, Flow Function, Cohesive Strength
  • Consolidation: Reduced flowability over time as material sets in a hopper or silo
  • Wall friction angle testing of materials sliding past a hopper wall
  • Abrasiveness Testing of bulk solids; measuring wear resistance of various metals, plastics, and coatings  
  • Environmental changes that can affect material properties
  • Dust collection and filtration velocity, can velocity, and duct velocity
  • Pneumatic conveying pickup velocity, saltation velocity, and vertical velocity
  • Material properties relevant to mechanical conveying
  • Material properties relevant to mixing and segregation
  • Moisture content analysis; absorption and drying rate analysis
  • Chemical analysis / Spectroscopy 
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