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Why Hopper Fill Level Changes Powder Discharge
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Why Hopper Fill Level Changes Powder Discharge

Conveying, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights

Why Hopper Fill Level Changes Powder Discharge

Do not diagnose a feeder as if the [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-27T14:42:13+01:006 June 2026|Categories: Conveying, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights|Tags: aerated bulk density, arching, Bulk density, deaeration, feeder instability, feeder pulsing, flowability, hopper discharge, hopper fill level, hopper flow, permeability, pneumatic conveying, powder compaction, powder discharge, powder flow, powder handling, ratholing, retained air, screw feeder, settled bulk density|0 Comments

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 [...]

Fine Powder Fluidization in Pneumatic Conveying and Discharge Control
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Fine Powder Fluidization in Pneumatic Conveying and Discharge Control

Conveying, Feature Article, Flowability, Particle Size Testing, Permeability, Segregation

Fine Powder Fluidization in Pneumatic Conveying and Discharge Control

Fine powder fluidization can support controlled pneumatic conveying, [...]

Powder Operating Window: Why a Good Powder Fails in the Wrong Process
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Powder Operating Window: Why a Good Powder Fails in the Wrong Process

Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity, Permeability, Segregation

Powder Operating Window: Why a Good Powder Fails in the Wrong Process

A powder operating window defines the process [...]

Fines in Powder Behavior: Why Small Amounts Matter
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Fines in Powder Behavior: Why Small Amounts Matter

Dustiness, Flowability, Insights, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing, Permeability

Fines in Powder Behavior: Why Small Amounts Matter

Fines in powder behavior matter because fine particles [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-27T14:42:15+01:0023 May 2026|Categories: Dustiness, Flowability, Insights, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing, Permeability|Tags: air retention, D10, D50, dustiness, fine particles, fines in powder behavior, particle size analysis, particle size distribution, permeability, powder characterization, powder flow, powder handling, Powder Processing, powder testing, segregation, surface area|0 Comments

Why Dust Control in Powder Handling Starts With Powder Behavior
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Why Dust Control in Powder Handling Starts With Powder Behavior

Dustiness, Industrial Hygiene, Insights

Why Dust Control in Powder Handling Starts With Powder Behavior

Dust control in powder handling works best when [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-27T14:42:22+01:0025 April 2026|Categories: Dustiness, Industrial Hygiene, Insights|Tags: airborne dust, bag dump station, dust containment, dust control in powder handling, dust release, dustiness, housekeeping, inhalable dust, LEV, local exhaust ventilation, occupational hygiene, powder dust control, powder handling, respirable dust, source capture, transfer chute|0 Comments

Acoustic Emission for Flow Blockage Prediction
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Acoustic Emission for Flow Blockage Prediction

Analytical Techniques and Methods, Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Flowability, Hoppers

Acoustic Emission for Flow Blockage Prediction

Acoustic emission for flow blockage prediction captures high-frequency [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-06-27T14:42:22+01:0018 April 2026|Categories: Analytical Techniques and Methods, Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Flowability, Hoppers|Tags: acoustic emission, acoustic emission for flow blockage prediction, Bulk Solids Characterization, flowability, hopper blockage, pneumatic conveying, powder flow monitoring, powder handling, Predictive Maintenance, process monitoring, signal processing, solids flow|0 Comments

Powder Flowability: Factors and Measurement Techniques
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Powder Flowability: Factors and Measurement Techniques

Analytical Techniques and Methods, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Permeability

Powder Flowability: Factors and Measurement Techniques

Powder flowability is not one fixed property. A [...]

Why FIBC Discharge Problems Often Start at the Liner-Spout Interface
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Why FIBC Discharge Problems Often Start at the Liner-Spout Interface

Big Bags, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Hoppers, Industrial Hygiene, Insights

Why FIBC Discharge Problems Often Start at the Liner-Spout Interface

FIBC discharge problems are often blamed on the [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-27T14:42:25+01:0011 April 2026|Categories: Big Bags, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Hoppers, Industrial Hygiene, Insights|Tags: arching, bag discharge, big bags, dust release, FIBC discharge problems, flexible intermediate bulk containers, flow aids, liner spout interface, outlet spout, powder flow, powder handling, ratholing, venting|0 Comments

Pneumatic Conveying Attrition: Transfer Quietly Changes Powder
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Pneumatic Conveying Attrition: Transfer Quietly Changes Powder

Attrition, Conveying, Dustiness, Insights

Pneumatic Conveying Attrition: Transfer Quietly Changes Powder

Pneumatic conveying attrition can change a powder even [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-06-27T14:42:26+01:004 April 2026|Categories: Attrition, Conveying, Dustiness, Insights|Tags: blend integrity, conveying bends, dilute phase conveying, dustiness, feeder instability, fines generation, particle breakage, particle velocity, pneumatic conveying attrition, powder degradation, powder handling, PSD shift|0 Comments

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Why Hopper Fill Level Changes Powder Discharge

Powder Deaeration: Flushing, Surging, and Air Retention

Fine Powder Fluidization in Pneumatic Conveying and Discharge Control

Powder Operating Window: Why a Good Powder Fails in the Wrong Process

Fines in Powder Behavior: Why Small Amounts Matter

Why Dust Control in Powder Handling Starts With Powder Behavior

Acoustic Emission for Flow Blockage Prediction

Powder Flowability: Factors and Measurement Techniques

Why FIBC Discharge Problems Often Start at the Liner-Spout Interface

Pneumatic Conveying Attrition: Transfer Quietly Changes Powder