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Bulk Handling in the Waste, Recycling and Biomass Industries

  • Bulk Handling in the Waste, Recycling and Biomass Industries
  • 14th June 2012 to 14th June 2012

One Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJ

Book now or view the full programme: www.imeche.org/events/S1682

Overview

The waste processing and recycling industries are a major growth area around the world. However there are special challenges involved due to the nature of the materials; variable, poorly flowing, low density, tendency to self-heat among others.

This seminar will focus on the special issues faced by those designing, procuring or operating solids handling systems in the waste industry. The focus will be on case studies from current practice and likely future developments.

Attending this event will help you:

*Keep informed of the latest opportunities in the waste, recycling and biomass industries
*Understand technology and challenges in materials handling, storage, discharge and feeding
*Appreciate the technical challenges in waste handling
*Recognise the business opportunities for handling equipment suppliers in the waste industries
*Get an overview of developments in the short term future
*Make contacts with equipment suppliers and users through networking

Technical Advantages

*Examples of different waste, recycling and waste to energy technologies and their handling requirements
*Improve design principles and gain an insight into design in practice
*Cut the cost impact of unplanned down-time
*Reduce safety hazards
*Decrease energy consumption and landfill waste

Who should attend

*Engineers
*Procurement Executives
*Maintenance Personnel and Designers associated with waste industries and the solids handling sector