Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Solids Duration :  2 days   Startdate Place   23    nov  2010   Chatham Maritime (UK)   17    mar  2011   Chatham Maritime (UK)   22    nov  2011   Chatham Maritime (UK)

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Course Background
This intensive short course, prepared originally at the request of the Department of Trade and Industry, was first held in 1981. Since then it has been attended by over three hundred engineers from industry and has been regularly updated to reflect changes in industrial practice and new developments in pneumatic conveying technology.

Presentations will cover subjects such as System Components, Design Techniques, Operation and Control of Blow Tank Systems, Recent Developments, Explosion Hazards and Operational Problems. The course also deals with the important, but often neglected area of Interfacing Storage Bins with Conveying Systems.

What You Will Learn About
Techniques for reducing product degradation during conveying
Ways to reduce maintenance, repair and unplanned stoppages to pneumatic conveying equipment
Methods of reducing energy consumption
How to troubleshoot problematic systems
How to eliminate blockages in pneumatic pipelines
Relevant case studies from industry
Format
The course extends over two days, with the emphasis being on the practical aspects of technology. It commences with a comprehensive introduction to give a basic understanding of the operation of pneumatic pipelines, before moving on to the more detailed work in the main sections.

Case studies are used throughout to illustrate the presentations, and substantial discussion periods are included to permit the analysis of specific problems experienced by attendees.

Subjects under Discussion
Introduction to pneumatic conveying
Trouble-shooting
Designing out potential problems
Practical examples
Dilute and dense phase conveying explained
Selecting the correct hardware for your application
Matching appropriate feeders to pneumatic systems
Dust control methodology
Practical design considerations
Elimination of explosion hazards
Positive and negative pressure systems
Who Should Attend
Plant designers, Plant managers and Maintenance personnel will all benefit enormously from attending this course, through improving their abilities to deal with the design and troubleshooting of their plants.

You will 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.

Venue and Duration
The two day course will be held at the University of Greenwich Medway Short Course Centre, Chatham Maritime, Kent.

Course Team
The course leader is Mike Bradley, Professor of Bulk and Particulate Technologies and Director of The Wolfson Centre. He has worked internationally on design and troubleshooting of Bulk Solids Handling systems in the capacity of both commercial consultant and research expert for over twenty years.

Also contributing will be Mr Richard Farnish, Consultant Engineer, who has over ten years experience in commercial design work related to materials handling, and Dr Rob Berry, a Research Fellow with several years experience in the area of pneumatic conveying systems.

Note that: The Wolfson Centre reserves the right to substitute leaders of equal quality should this be dictated by circumstances beyond their control.

Registration and Fee
Intending participants should complete the booking form. The fee will be payable upon your return of the registration form and covers lectures, course notes, lunch, refreshments and an evening meal on the first evening of the course. All applicants will be acknowledged and confirmed. Cheques should be made payable to: `University of Greenwich`. A discount of 5% is available for 3 or more delegates from one company attending the same course at the same time.

Note:
In order to enable sufficient time to be devoted to discussing delegates problems, the numbers for this course will be limited. Early registration is therefore recommended.

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