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  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|2026-04-21T18:23:19+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

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  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|2026-04-16T16:17:20+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

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  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 [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-04-16T16:17:44+01:0016 April 2026|Categories: Analytical Techniques and Methods, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Permeability|Tags: aeration, angle of repose, Bulk density, Carr's Index, flow measurement techniques, flow rate through an orifice, Hausner Ratio, industrial powder flow, moisture content, particle friction, particle shape, particle size, powder behavior, powder cohesion, powder flow factors, powder flow optimization, powder flowability, powder handling, powder interlocking, Powder Processing, powder testing, shear cell testing, surface roughness, tapped density, Van der Waals Forces|0 Comments

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  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|2026-04-11T13:06:58+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

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  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|2026-04-18T10:22:46+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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  Triboelectric Charging in Powders: Why Humidity Matters

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  Triboelectric Charging in Powders: Why Humidity Matters

  Electrostatic Effects, Feature Article, Moisture Sensitivity

Triboelectric Charging in Powders: Why Humidity Matters

Triboelectric charging in powders is not fixed by [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-03-28T12:28:49+00:0028 March 2026|Categories: Electrostatic Effects, Feature Article, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: antistatic control, charge dissipation, contact electrification, humidity effects, insulating surfaces, particle-surface interactions, powder adhesion, powder electrostatics, powder handling, static electricity, surface chemistry, triboelectric charging, triboelectric charging in powders, wall build-up, work function|0 Comments

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  Powder Dustiness Is a Release Problem, Not a Fines Number

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  Powder Dustiness Is a Release Problem, Not a Fines Number

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Powder Dustiness Is a Release Problem, Not a Fines Number

Powder dustiness is a release behavior. It is [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-03-24T20:24:04+00:0028 March 2026|Categories: Dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, Insights|Tags: airborne dust, electrostatics, EN 15051-2, EN 17199-4, exposure control, fines content, humidity, inhalable dust, powder containment, powder dustiness, powder handling, respirable dust|0 Comments

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  Why Bulk Powder Behavior Depends on Contact Networks, Not Just Particle Size

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  Why Bulk Powder Behavior Depends on Contact Networks, Not Just Particle Size

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Editors pick, Flowability, Insights

Why Bulk Powder Behavior Depends on Contact Networks, Not Just Particle Size

Bulk powder behavior is not controlled by particle [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:22:47+01:0021 March 2026|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Editors pick, Flowability, Insights|Tags: bulk powder behavior, contact networks in powders, feeder instability, hopper arching, Powder consolidation, powder flow behavior, powder handling, powder mechanics, rat holing, stress transmission in powders|0 Comments

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  Control banding for powders: making incomplete data actionable

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  Control banding for powders: making incomplete data actionable

  Big Bags, Conveying, Dustiness, Insights

Control banding for powders: making incomplete data actionable

Control banding for powders turns incomplete hazard data [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:00+01:0013 December 2025|Categories: Big Bags, Conveying, Dustiness, Insights|Tags: big bag discharge, containment, control banding, control banding for powders, Dust control, dust exposure, enclosure, exposure assessment, inhalable dust, local exhaust ventilation, occupational exposure limits, occupational hygiene, OEB bands, OEL bands, powder exposure, powder handling, powder plant safety, risk management, sampling point, screw conveyor|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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