Course Overview

This course is designed to deal with issues relating to keeping powders and granules in a free-flowing, lump-free condition. A large percentage of work undertaken at the Wolfson Centre relates directly to the spoiling and/or solidifying of powders and particulates during handling, storage and discharge. In order to pass on this knowledge and expertise, the course on Caking and Lump Formation in Powders and Bulk Solids has been developed to provide process engineers with the information they need to predict and avoid this problem that can cost the company  valuable time and money in re-work, lost customer confidence and reduced business.

Subjects covered

• Understanding the forces between particles and how they relate to chemistry, the environment and physical processes;
• Methods for determining caking tendencies of powders and granules;
• Practical advice on changes to the product and the handling and storage conditions to reduce this problem;
• Advice on selection of the solution and practical implementation;
• Extensive case studies of caking problems and their solutions across the food, pharmaceutical, chemical, mineral and other industries.