Handling and Storage of Waste and Recycled Bulk Materials

A new one day course has been designed by experts at the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology to examine the problems encountered when handling and storing waste and recycled products.

When: 5 July 2016
Where: University of Greenwich, Chatham Campus, Kent
The processing of waste streams for the purposes of recycling or as a fuel source is an increasing activity in many sectors. The economics for processing this type of bulk solids are firmly based on the efficient handling of very large volumes of input materials – which can only be achieved through design based on an understanding of the storage and reclaim behaviour of what are typically highly variable products. The low value of the input material does not correlate to a low technology approach to attain trouble-free plant operation, as many installations have found to their cost.

This course will consider the following topics:

• What are measurable bulk characteristics of waste and recycled bulk materials – how can these be defined contractually and operationally?
• Implications of variation in fuel quality in pre and post combustion processes
• How do the different bulk particles influence the approach to handling strategies?
• Discharge behaviour commonly found in storage schemes and how to predict reclaim efficiency?
• Options for transportation of bulk material.
• Design options for modification to existing plant and new build considerations?
• 'Future proofing' process plants for unknown input stock
• Reclaim equipment design and operational characteristics for bunkers and silos
• General trouble-shooting of handling problems

Is this course for me?

If you are a plant designer, plant manager or work in maintenance, this course will improve your ability to deal with the design and troubleshooting of plants. You'll also benefit if you are from operational staff or senior management through a better understanding of what can go wrong and how to make your plant as efficient and trouble-free as possible. The course is ideal for those new to materials handling, those who require an update on the subject, or those who need a working knowledge of a wide variety of materials handling technologies.

Course Fees

Course fees are £490 per person, with discounts available for multiple delegates attending from one company.

More info is available at http://www.gre.ac.uk/engsci/research/groups/wolfsoncentre/coupro/sc/waste

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