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Powder and Bulk Engineering is a technical publication devoted to readers in the North American powder and bulk solids market.

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		Sachweh, Jens Dry grinding: Reducing costs and increasing product quality with an agitated media mill Santana, Joe Dynamic image analysis: Improving measurement of non-spherical particles Dynamic image analysis: Improving size measurement of nonspherical particles Sargent, Mike Checking your electronic hopper or tank scale's accuracy Sarno, Dennis Can toll processing improve your bottom line? Sathaiah, Ch. Ways to improve material flow through transfer chutes Savage, Thomas C. The right bag filter = top dust collection system performance Schak, James A. Closed-cycle drying of heat-sensitive powders Schak, Jim Fluid-bed dryers: Static versus vibrating Scharf, Kristin Beyond the product data sheet: Comparing strain gage load cells for industrial weighing Schieber, Doug Answers to five common questions about vibratory fluid-bed dryers Schmidt, Richard J. Roller mills: How to control product fineness and maximize capacity when grinding nonmetallic minerals Scholl, Matt Flow aids to the rescue: Discharging from storage into your pneumatic conveying system Scholten, Dr-Ing Jurgen Options for preventing and predicting wear in pneumatic conveying lines Schroeder, Tom Drag Conveyor Maintenance and Troubleshooting Tips Schuelke, Michael Using a roller press to compact your low-moisture by-products for recycling — Part I Using a roller press to compact your low-moisture by-products for recycling — Part II Schultz, George A. Boosting the bottom line by improving your material handling ergonomics — Part I Conveyor safety in bulk material handling How to design a successful processing and handling system Six steps to designing safe conveyors — Part I Six steps to designing safe conveyors — Part II Schulze, Dietmar Measuring powder flowability: A comparison of test methods — Part I Measuring powder flowability: A comparison of test methods — Part II Understanding and measuring powder flowability Schurr, George A. Drying Desk: Establishing your dry product spec with sampling and analysis Scoble, Clint Specialty bag filter media for better performance in tough applications Semenenko, I. Rigid intermediate bulk container systems: Providing more than storage Seville, J. P. K Processing of Particulate Solids Shane, Phillip B. Five steps in designing a solids handling and feeding system for your batch process — Part I Five steps in designing a solids handling and feeding system for your batch process — Part II Sharlow, Gary R. The high cost of overdesigning your belt conveyor Shearer, Thomas R. Alumina ceramic: A material for reducing equipment wear Shepherd, Sheldon V. Controlling material flow to your blending process with a weighbelt feeder Shohet, Albert J. Accurate dryer scaleup with help from your supplier Shoulders, Jimmy The case for measuring bulk solids inventories by weight Shushereba, Theodore J. What you should know about conveyor system inching drives Siefers, Donald A. Engineering study: Solving a bin vent problem in a pneumatic unloading system Singer, Timothy Dense-phase pneumatic conveying: Applications, system design, and troubleshooting Sitter, Fred Clean, dry compressed air: The secret to efficient filter cleaning How to dry conveying air for smoother pneumatic conveying Slater, G. Barry Protecting your pneumatic conveying system investment by hiring a startup technician Protecting your pneumatic conveying system investment by hiring a startup technician Slayden, Marilyn Augmenting bulk material flow through acoustic cleaning Smith, Glenn Sonic horns: Sounding off against flow problems Smith, Joseph L. Mechanical fluidized-bed plow mixers: Fast, intense processing without high shear Smith, Rachel Agglomeration Advisor: Five useful books for the granulation engineer Agglomeration Advisor: Overview of wet granulation equipment options Agglomeration Advisor: Scaling up wet high-shear mixer granulation Smith, Tim Using cartridge filters for fluid-bed processes Smith, Todd W. How the Clean Air Act Amendments will affect you Using air pollution control equipment to meet CAAA requirements Smith, Travis How uniform drying saves you money Snider Jr, Irvin F. Mixing and more: The continuous co-rotating, overlapping twin-screw mixer Snoeys, Jef Meeting explosion safety requirements with flameless venting Solimar, Keith A practical approach to improving your pneumatic unloading rate Solt, Paul E. Adventures in pneumatic conveying Bend location and pressure drop — An in-depth study Clarifying confusing pneumatic conveying terms Common pneumatic conveying gremlins Comparing dilute- and dense-phase conveying Comparing energy costs for vacuum and pressure systems Comparing pneumatic conveying system types Conveying fluidizable materials Conveying sugar: How sweet it is! Dealing with plastic residue when conveying plastic pellets Design criteria — How air (gas) movers affect the conveying system Design criteria — How conveyed material affects the conveying system Design criteria — How the conveying system affects conveyed material Design criteria — Methods for separating the conveyed material from the air (gas) Design criteria — Selecting a feeding device Design criteria — Selecting rotary valves and pressure vessels for a pressure system Design criteria — System components Design criteria — The conveying line Designing a pressure system fed by a venturi Designing a vacuum conveying system to handle feedrate changes Determining if pneumatic conveying is the best option Determining which system and components will best meet your needs I Determining which system and components will best meet your needs II Determining which system and components will best meet your needs III Determining which system and components will best meet your needs IV Diagnosing and fixing material buildup problems in conveying lines Dilute- and dense-phase pneumatic conveying system basics Facing conveying challenges Filters — the unseen heroes of pneumatic conveying Growing your bulk handling system to handle growing production How a pressure system can be used for either dilute- or dense-phase How air volume (velocity) affects system capacity How conveying line diameter (area) affects system capacity How conveying line length affects system capacity How much air are you moving? How system capacity affects conveying line pressure I How system capacity affects conveying line pressure II How to evaluate vendor bids I Improving your system’s operation Increasing system capacity I Increasing system capacity II Increasing unloading rates from pressure-differential truck trailers and railcars Key calculations for designing a combined dense- and dilute-phase system Key dilute-phase equations I — Saltation velocity Key dilute-phase equations II — Pressure and pressure drop Key dilute-phase equations III — Fine-tuning pressure Key dilute-phase equations IV — Zenz and Othmer Let’s talk temperatures Let’s talk velocities Material wear and equipment degradation More practical advice for greener pneumatic conveying More ways to reduce power usage to improve conveying efficiency Pneumatic conveying system types — vacuum, pressure, and combination Pneumatic Conveying: A Primer in Troubleshooting Systems, 10/08 Pneumatic Conveying: Choosing Between a Mechanical and a Pneumatic Conveyor, 1/13 Pneumatic Conveying: Choosing Between a Mechanical and a Pneumatic Conveyor, 3/11 Pneumatic Conveying: Choosing Between Dilute-, Dense- or Mixed- Phase, 9/11 Pneumatic Conveying: Controls and Instrumentation, 6/07 Pneumatic Conveying: Conveying Difficult Materials, 3/10 Pneumatic Conveying: Evaluating OEM Proposals for a Pneumatic Conveying System or Major Piece of Equipment, 9/12 Pneumatic Conveying: Myth Busting Pneumatic Conveying Systems, 6/09 Pneumatic Conveying: Reducing Energy Requirements in Pneumatic Conveying, 3/09 Pneumatic Conveying: Selecting a Gas Mover, 10/06 Pneumatic Conveying: Simplified Calculation of Dilute Phase, 6/08 Pneumatic Conveying: Study of the Phase Diagram for Pneumatic Conveying, 2/08 Pneumatic Conveying: The Basics of Pneumatic Conveying, 5/12 Pneumatic Conveying: The Pipeline & Receivers, 2/07 Pneumatic Conveying: Troubleshooting, 10/07 Pneumatic Conveying: Troubleshooting, 11/10 Pneumatic Conveying: Troubleshooting, 12/09 Pneumatic Conveying: Using Line Chargers, 7/06 Pneumatic Conveying: Writing a Request for Quotation for a Pneumatic Conveying System, 1/12 Pneumatic Points to Ponder by Paul E. Solt CD Collection Practical advice for greener pneumatic conveying Reducing power usage to improve conveying efficiency Reducing power usage to improve your conveying efficiency Respecting your system's safety hazards Saving energy and maintenance headaches by switching to pneumatic unloading Selecting a system to convey a difficult material Solving airflow problems Troubleshooting a pneumatic conveying capacity problem Troubleshooting basics Troubleshooting control equipment problems Troubleshooting rotary airlock valve performance Using a horizontal pneumatic conveying phase diagram Using supplementary air in dense-phase pneumatic conveying What is dense-phase conveying? When conveying line leaks can be a good thing When is it desirable to step (increase) conveying line diameter? Why vertical conveying is easier Sondgeroth, Ted Mechanical conveyors: Eight questions and answers Soni, Anil Kumar Closed-loop pneumatic conveying: Simple ways to troubleshoot your system without shutting it down Sorenson, Andy Dusting problems: Potential causes and how to eliminate them Speltz, Katharine Drying up material flow problems with a desiccant dehumidifier Spitzlei, Michael Choosing a method for measuring your material's moisture content Stahura, Richard P. Controlling conveyor belt carryback with a multiple-cleaner belt-cleaning system Gaining the edge in belt cleaning efficiency Ten commandments for controlling spillage at belt conveyor loading zones Stanley, Hal The three Rs of analyzing particle size Staskiewicz, John Three money-saving tips for maintaining your dust collector Stauffer, Randy Maintenance checkpoints: The route to bulkweighing system accuracy and speed Stein, Michael R. Gravity blenders: Storing and blending in one step Stephens, McLeod Five ways to upgrade your pulse-jet baghouse with the latest technologies Steppling, K.P. Proper techniques for installing and using UHMW-PE liners Steuernagle, J.R. "Starkey" How to select shaft seals for your horizontal agitating mixer Stevens, Carl Selecting a flapper blade or plug diverter valve for your pneumatic conveying system Stevenson, Bill Preventing disaster: Analyzing your plant's dust explosion risks Stewart, Jay Cage mills: Impact crushing for friable materials Cage mills: Impact crushing for friable materials Stinson, Michael Augmenting bulk material flow through acoustic cleaning Stoess,H.A. Jr Designing and using pneumatic conveyors Stolhanske, Gary Breaking your lumps: Crushers and how to select one Stone, Lawrence H. A review of anti-blinding devices for screening equipment Classifying pellets with a circular vibratory separator Overcoming static problems in your vibratory screen separator Stradford, Dan Silo problems: Prevention hurts less than the cure Sullinger, Randy Upgrading to form-fit bulk bag liners Sullivan, Jay Transporting hard-to-handle materials with a horizontal-motion conveyor Supine, Tony Complying with combustible dust standards: Seven common mistakes to avoid Five ways new explosion venting requirements for dust collectors will affect you Sutton, Robert L. Mechanical conveyors: Eight questions and answers Problem-solver in a pipeline: The versatile tubular chain drag conveyor Selecting a tubular drag conveyor Svonja, George Ring dryer: A tool for transforming waste for reuse or disposal Swearingen, Gary Using laser surveying to check conveyor belt alignment Swift, Ian Protection methods against dust explosions Swinderman, R. Todd Engineering your belt conveyor transfer point Using flow-aid devices to create combined-flow silos Swisher, Carl Bucket elevator: Diagnosing and solving seven common problems


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