Jenike & Johanson - Bulk Solids: Science / Engineering / Design

A typical plant within the scope of an engineering firm's services involves numerous bulk solids handling systems which include processing vessels, bins, silos, hoppers, feeders, chutes and conveyors. Each bulk solid has unique handling characteristics based on particle size and shape, moisture/volatiles content, processing temperatures, and storage time at rest. Handling problems such as arching, ratholing, segregation and degradation occur routinely when these material characteristics are not considered in the design phase. Off-the-shelf solutions simply do not work for every application.

Engineering firms are typically multidisciplinary organizations of engineers, architects, scientists, and other specialists providing a full range of services to the power, process, industrial, and many other markets.

Jenike & Johanson has worked with engineering firms on both new processes and existing problems, providing the bulk solids handling expertise that can set them apart from their competition. As a member of the engineering team, we ensure that the bulk solids handling systems will perform as intended. We don't guess at solutions. We measure the flow properties of bulk solids to establish the handling requirements, then, working together with the engineering firm, we arrive at the most cost-effective solution.

Partial List of Engineering Industry Clients		x hide list
ABB Combustion Engineering ABB Alstom Power The Austin Co. Babcock Moxey, So. Africa Babcock & Wilcox Bateman Israel Bechtel Burns & McDonnell Camp Dresser & McKee Coffey & Hollingsworth, Australia Cominco, Canada Custodis Dafna Engineering, Israel Dorr-Oliver Dravo Duke/Fluor Daniel E. L. Bateman, So. Africa Ferro Fives-Cail Titaco, So. Africa	F. L. Smidth, Denmark Fluor Daniel Foster Wheeler Foth & Van Dyke The Foundation Company, Canada Fuller Gericke, Switzerland Greeley & Hansen Hatch Associates, Canada ICF Kaiser Engineers IT Davy John Brown Keeve Steyn & Partners, So. Africa Kilborn, Canada Kvaerner Lockwood Greene Longworth & McKenzie, Australia Lurgi, Germany	Middough Associates MK Ferguson Morrison-Knudsen Motridal, Italy Muir Associates, So. Africa North Queensland Engineers, Australia Parsons Raytheon Riley Stoker Roberts & Schaefer Sargent & Lundy Stein Industries, France Stone & Webster Structural Engineering Research Centre, India Technip, France United Engineers Watkins Engineers Wheelabrator

KEY ENGINEERING SERVICES

Process design review
Conceptual designs
Bulk solids flow properties testing
Develop specifications for bulk solids/systems/equipment
Gravity stockpile or stockpile stacker/reclaimer operation/specification
Barge or train unloading hopper and feeder systems
Silos, bunkers and feeders
Blending operations
Pneumatic conveying processes
Feed systems
Lock hoppers for feeding bulk solids into pressurized vessels
Arrangement of transfer chutes

In order to formulate an approach to solving or preventing a problem, we need to learn as much as possible about your client's application to ensure that handling problems do not occur with the new equipment.

TYPICAL PROJECT APPROACH

Plant visit for troubleshooting, understanding plant requirements, and process auditing
Flow properties testing of bulk solids
Root cause analysis of handling/feeding/conveying problems
Functional design of solids handling equipment
Detailed engineering design of equipment
Supply of custom designed equipment

For over forty years, our team of experienced engineers has been providing proven technology solutions that are cost-effective and safe. Contact Jenike & Johanson to help you solve and prevent bulk solids handling problems for your client.