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Powder Mixing Technology

 
  February 11, 2008  
     
 
The Center for Professional Advancement, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
9-12 June 2008


Who Should Attend
This course is designed for professionals who are concerned with blended powder R&D and production technology in managerial, operational and supervisory positions involved in such industrial applications as powder metallurgy, food, pigments, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, propellants, ceramics, plastics and fertilizers. This includes:

  • Physical Scientists
  • Quality Control Specialists
  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Chemical Engineers
  • Industrial Engineers
  • Chemists
  • Physicists
  • Pharmacists
  • Statisticians

Description
The course presents the principles and techniques of mixing free-flowing or cohesive powders. Selection of suitable industrial equipment for particular mixing duties will be discussed analyzing mixer performance in terms of process advantages, mixture quality and the flexibility of the mixer for multi-product manufacture.

Other topics to be covered include powder sampling techniques, a practical discussion of the statistics of mixing, the significance of statistics in powder formulation, the aggregation of mixtures, and the use of lubricants and flow aids for powders.

There will be special emphasis on the mixing of cohesive powders and the opportunities this can present to produce superior quality mixtures. The handling, packaging and marketing of powder products will also be discussed. Throughout the course, the faculty will relate principles to specific industrial problems.

The practical industrial application of powder mixing, powder aggregation and handling principles can be extended with an optional day visit to Hosokawa Micron at Doetinchem.

 
 
Organized by: The Center for Professional Advancement
Invited Speakers: Professor Norman Harnby; School of Engineering, University of Bradford, England

Professor Norman Harnby is a member of the School of Engineering at the University of Bradford, England and is currently a visiting professor at the University of Leeds England. He has been active in powder mixing research for over thirty years and has been involved with industry on a consultancy basis throughout Europe and the Americas. Prior to his academic career, he was involved with plant operation and design with ICI, Ltd. He served two terms as a Visiting Professor at Iowa State University. Professor Harnby has numerous publications in the field of powder mixing technology and co-authored a book in this field. He has been the recipient of a NATO Research Travel Scholarship and Senior Fulbright Scholarship and is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (U.K.). Professor Harnby, a Chartered Engineer of the U.K., received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bradford and his B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, London.
 
Deadline for Abstracts: n/a
 
Registration: Please click here for registration information.
E-mail: info@cfpa.com
 
   
 
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