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  Powder Deaeration: Flushing, Surging, and Air Retention

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  Powder Deaeration: Flushing, Surging, and Air Retention

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Conveying, Flowability, Know How, Permeability

Powder Deaeration: Flushing, Surging, and Air Retention

Powder instability after conveying, filling, or transfer [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-06T00:39:22+01:006 June 2026|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Conveying, Flowability, Know How, Permeability|Tags: air retention, bulk density recovery, bulk solids handling, deaeration lag, dust release, feeder pulsing, fine powders, hopper discharge, loss-in-weight feeder, low permeability powders, pneumatic conveying, powder deaeration, powder flowability, powder flushing, powder handling, powder permeability, powder settling, powder surging, Powder troubleshooting, retained air in powders, unstable discharge|0 Comments

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  Particle Size Distribution Interpretation: Reading D10, D50, D90, Fines, and Oversize in Process Context

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  Particle Size Distribution Interpretation: Reading D10, D50, D90, Fines, and Oversize in Process Context

  Analytical Techniques and Methods, Know How, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing

Particle Size Distribution Interpretation: Reading D10, D50, D90, Fines, and Oversize in Process Context

Particle size distribution interpretation has the most value [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-05-01T21:02:39+01:002 May 2026|Categories: Analytical Techniques and Methods, Know How, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing|Tags: agglomeration, batch comparison, D10, D50, D90, dust release, fines fraction, Image Analysis, Laser Diffraction, oversize fraction, particle size analysis, particle size distribution, particle size distribution interpretation, powder characterization, powder dispersion, powder flow, powder quality control, powder specifications, powder testing, PSD, PSD curve, sieve analysis, span|0 Comments

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  Moisture Control for Powders: Dew Point, Water Activity, and Caking Windows

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  Moisture Control for Powders: Dew Point, Water Activity, and Caking Windows

  Caking, Know How, Moisture Sensitivity

Moisture Control for Powders: Dew Point, Water Activity, and Caking Windows

Moisture control for powders breaks down when teams [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-03-28T12:29:17+00:0028 March 2026|Categories: Caking, Know How, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: bulk solids handling, caking risk, conditioned testing, dew point, exposure points, flowability, humidity control, moisture content, moisture control for powders, Moisture Sensitivity, operating window, powder caking, powder flow, powder QA, powder storage, Powder troubleshooting, refill humidity, sticking, storage stability, water activity|0 Comments

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  Powder Release Protocol: Sampling Rules and Acceptance Criteria Guide and Check-List

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  Powder Release Protocol: Sampling Rules and Acceptance Criteria Guide and Check-List

  Analytical Techniques and Methods, Bulk Solids Characterization, Know How, Laboratory

Powder Release Protocol: Sampling Rules and Acceptance Criteria Guide and Check-List

A powder release protocol is an incoming gate [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:22:50+01:0028 February 2026|Categories: Analytical Techniques and Methods, Bulk Solids Characterization, Know How, Laboratory|Tags: acceptance criteria, Bulk density, calibration check, chain of custody, change control, composite sampling, conditional release, hold decision, incoming inspection, lot data pack, method control, moisture testing, operating window, particle size distribution, powder release protocol, PSD tails, QA QC, representative sampling, retained sample, retention period, riffle splitter, sample splitting, sampling plan, tapped density, test method validation|0 Comments

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  Black Mass Powder Quality: Sampling, QA Panel, and Spec Templates

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  Black Mass Powder Quality: Sampling, QA Panel, and Spec Templates

  Analytical Techniques and Methods, Energy Industry, Know How, Sustainability

Black Mass Powder Quality: Sampling, QA Panel, and Spec Templates

Black mass powder quality decides yield, buyer acceptance, [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:24:20+01:0031 January 2026|Categories: Analytical Techniques and Methods, Energy Industry, Know How, Sustainability|Tags: air classification, aluminum contamination, battery recycling, black mass, black mass powder quality, certificate of analysis, chain of custody, change control, composite sampling, containment, copper contamination, direct recycling, dispute protocol, dustiness, energy materials, fines metric, hydromet, ICP, iron contamination, Karl Fischer, loss on drying, lot data pack, magnetic separation, method control, moisture control, particle size distribution, powder qualification, PSD tails, QA panel, representative sampling, screening, XRF|0 Comments

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  Powder Containment Performance Testing: How to Specify, Measure, and Improve Containment

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  Powder Containment Performance Testing: How to Specify, Measure, and Improve Containment

  Analytical Techniques and Methods, Know How, Legislation and Standards

Powder Containment Performance Testing: How to Specify, Measure, and Improve Containment

Powder containment performance testing turns “we think it’s [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:24:24+01:003 January 2026|Categories: Analytical Techniques and Methods, Know How, Legislation and Standards|Tags: airborne dust measurement, bag dump station, containment testing, Dust control, exposure control, isolator testing, occupational hygiene, OEB, OEL, powder containment, powder handling safety, SMEPAC, split butterfly valve, surface deposition, surrogate powder|0 Comments

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  Managing Powder Dustiness in Industrial Plants

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  Managing Powder Dustiness in Industrial Plants

  Dustiness, Hoppers, Know How, Silo storage

Managing Powder Dustiness in Industrial Plants

Powder dustiness is a measurable property, not a [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:01+01:0030 November 2025|Categories: Dustiness, Hoppers, Know How, Silo storage|Tags: bag dumping, combustible dust, cross contamination, dust exposure, dustiness measurement, Explosion Risk, FIBC handling, industrial hygiene, Know How, local exhaust ventilation, occupational exposure, plant containment, plant design, powder dustiness, powder handling|0 Comments

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  Representative Powder Sampling a practical guide and overview

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  Representative Powder Sampling a practical guide and overview

  Flowability, Know How, Laboratory

Representative Powder Sampling a practical guide and overview

Representative powder sampling starts at the process, not [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:06+01:001 November 2025|Categories: Flowability, Know How, Laboratory|Tags: Bulk Solids, composite sampling, laboratory, powder sampling, QA, representative sampling, riffle splitter, sample reduction|0 Comments

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  Selecting and Comparing Powder Flow Test Methods (including PDF guides)

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  Selecting and Comparing Powder Flow Test Methods (including PDF guides)

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Compaction, Flowability, Hoppers, Know How, Rheology, Shear

Selecting and Comparing Powder Flow Test Methods (including PDF guides)

No single flow test defines powder behaviour completely. [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:27:56+01:001 October 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Compaction, Flowability, Hoppers, Know How, Rheology, Shear|Tags: angle of repose, Bulk Solids Characterization, dynamic flow testing, flowability testing, FT4 powder rheometer, hopper discharge, permeability testing, powder characterization, powder compaction, powder flow test methods, powder handling, powder rheology, ring shear testing, shear cell compaction, silo design|0 Comments

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  Electrostatic Troubleshooting in Powder handling

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  Electrostatic Troubleshooting in Powder handling

  Conveying, Dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Know How

Electrostatic Troubleshooting in Powder handling

Electrostatic troubleshooting in powder handling addresses particle properties, [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:28:01+01:0029 August 2025|Categories: Conveying, Dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Know How|Tags: bulk solids handling, dust explosion prevention, electrostatic troubleshooting powder handling, hopper discharge, particle adhesion, pneumatic conveying, powder flow, powder processing safety, powder QA, static control, triboelectric charging|0 Comments

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