08:30
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REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
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09:00
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CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS
Alan Jackson, Director, Alan Jackson Engineering Services Ltd
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09:10
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IMPLEMENTATION OF ECO-DESIGN DIRECTIVE (2009/125/EC) AND THE IMPACT ON INDUSTRY
Martin Gibson, Managing Consultant, Earthly Gains
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09:40
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DEVELOPMENTS IN DENSE PHASE CONVEYING TECHNOLOGY
Richard Ellis, Chief Technology Officer, Schenck Process UK Ltd
- Addressing challenges facing dense phase conveying system operators, including how material characteristics can impact performance
- Taking advantage of increasingly powerful low cost electronic control and Industry 4.0 technologies in the design of dense phase conveying system designers
- Lowering total lifetime cost and operational cost through use of technologies to accelerate start up and commissioning times, creating self-optimising systems, and faster diagnosis of root cause faults
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10:10
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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10:20
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NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
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UPDATE FROM SUPPLIERS AND END USERS
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10:50
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PNEUMATIC CONVEYING OF BIOMASS – PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE
Trudy Beeley, Senior Solid Fuel & Materials Handling Engineer, RWE Generation UK
- Retrofitting pneumatic systems at coal fired power stations – constraints and compromises
- Strategies for monitoring wear and managing blockages and balancing maintenance cost versus reliability
- Modifications and improvements to extend capability in terms of capacity and fuel choice
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11:20
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ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES OF THE TURBUFLOW SYSTEM
Carsten Duwe, Head of Process Design, FLS Möller
Richard Woosnam, Projects Manager, Fairport Engineering Ltd
- Comparison of Turbuflow with other conventional pneumatic conveying techniques and how Turbuflow handles abrasive materials with reduced wear and energy
- The effect of Turbuflow on handling friable materials which require gentle handling, with examples of applications in the cement, power generation and other industry sectors
- Reasons why there are energy savings with the Turbuflow system compared to conventional pneumatic conveying
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11:50
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STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE MATERIAL HANDLING APPLICATIONS USING BETTER DESIGN TECHNIQUES
Neetin Lad, R&D General Manager, Greenbank Group
- The lack of understanding of the material or system leads to sub-par performance
- Implement effective modelling and testing regimes that are commercially viable
- Evidence of validation of design implementation on existing plants
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12:20
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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12:35
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NETWORKING LUNCH
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LEARNING FROM RESEARCH
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13:35
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THE MEASUREMENT AND MODELLING OF SMALL PARTICULATE IMPACT FORCES IN PNEUMATIC CONVEYING
Dr. Andrew Cowell CEng MIMechE FIES, Senior Lecturer – Department of Engineering, Glasgow Caledonian University
- Glasgow Caledonian UniversityThe importance of impact force determination for pressure loss, particle degradation and pipeline erosion assessment
- The challenge of measuring impact forces of small particles on system components
- Dynamic finite element modelling of the measurement system including piezo-electric elements
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14:05
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CHALLENGES FOR OPTIMISED PNEUMATIC CONVEYING EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRY
Richard Farnish, Senior Consulting Engineer, Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, Greenwich University
- What is the general level take up of pneumatic conveying in industry
- Applications for pneumatic transportation of bulk materials, Common problems and why they occur
- Layout optimisation and methods for the prediction of conveying performance, system optimisation and evaluation of bulk materials (by type or source) that are new to the process
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14:25
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NEXT GENERATION RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING PARTICLE ATTRITION BEHAVIOUR IN LEAN PHASE PNEUMATIC CONVEYING SYSTEMS
Ben Kotzur, PhD Researcher, Wolfson Centrefor Bulk Solids Handling Technology, Greenwich University
- Influence of the particle material type on particle attrition behaviour
- Where particle attrition occurs in lean phase pneumatic conveying systems
- Steps forward in predicting attrition behaviour in lean phase pneumatic conveying systems
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14:40
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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14:55
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NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
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15:25
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ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Ian Birkinshaw, General Secretary, Solids Handling & Processing Association
Ian K Hancock, Operations Manager, Bradley Pulveriser Company
Ralph Knight, Bulk Materials Handling Specialist, Independent Cement Consultants
- How do we choose the method of conveying and what needs to be considered?
- How can pneumatic conveying be utilised best, allowing for operational and budgetary parameters?
- How can material characterisation at design stage be used effectively?
- What is the role of Computer Aided Design and Modelling for operators of pneumatic conveyors?
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16:25
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ROUNDTABLE FEEDBACK
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16:45
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CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
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17:00
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END OF SEMINAR
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