BULK MATERIALS HANDLING GUIDANCE

Our consulting engineers with specialties in specific industries provide our clients around the world expert advice on solids handling. Our clients can rely on each of our engineers to quickly respond, support, and when requested, lead process and engineering efforts. Each member of our staff delivers decades of experience, the ability to communicate complex flow behaviors of materials to all levels of the organization, and the skills to quickly assess existing and proposed processes and focus on critical areas of risk or potential improvements from a powder and bulk solids flow perspective.

Every one of our engineers comes with a core expertise in powder and bulk solids — science/engineering/design capabilities. This is what sets us apart from all other consulting and engineering firms — our depth and breadth of experienced staff specialized in powder and bulk solids handling.

From innovation or quality initiatives in developing new processes and long-range product development, to fast-tracked, critical path projects, start-ups, upgrades, and plant and process emergencies, our engineers are available to respond to your needs anywhere on the planet. We routinely conduct plant and office reviews around the world with short notice.

SITE ASSESSMENTS/VISITS

As part of coming to your site, our engineers provide immediate feedback about your existing material processing operations starting with thorough site assessments and detailed observations of critical aspects of flow in your equipment. As part of the on-site review, the staff will review flow behaviors of bulk solids with key personnel (line operator to senior executive staff).

Part of the deliverable for the on site review is a rational plan outlining key steps to identify root causes to existing process limitations or critical risks and opportunities for new operations, determining critical design parameters for improving or setting process design requirements, as well as focusing on short-term as well as long term practical approaches mated to your site-unique operating requirements.

After gathering data, engineering drawings, process flow details, our engineers continue assisting you by analyzing flow property data generated from our testing services and your facility details and providing further insights and options to your staff for overcoming existing flow limitations, as well as suggesting innovative approaches or simple off-the-shelf solutions for new or improved processing.

Each site is unique and comes with its own set of key technical challenges.

Some of the areas of focus or tasks performed during our consulting include:

	Review:	raw material specifications source(s) of process variability process/product specifications storage, feed, conveying options unit operations process parameters layout constraints bid responses in process/final product quality
	Observe and assess critical process steps
	Specify/set design parameters
	Specify/set raw material specs
	Specify/select equipment
	Discuss design alternatives
	Perform cost/feasibility studies
	Perform/set sampling protocols
	Assess structural issues
	Assess root causes
	Explain material flow behavior
	Train staff

CONFIDENTIALITY

As consultants, we pride ourselves on providing unbiased, independent advice. In addition, we value the confidential nature of the information which our clients provide and which we develop for our clients. Unlike some academic and publicly funded institutions, we are not obligated to publicize client names, the subject matter of the work, or the results. In fact, we have a strict policy against disclosure of proprietary information. Whether or not we have a formal agreement there will be no disclosure unless authorized by our clients.