Workshop Week – The Wolfson Centre

Course Dates: 25 – 28 February 2025

Each course will begin at 10:00 and will aim to finish by 15:00hrs.

Tuesday 25 February:  Understanding Powder Flow
Course Leaders: Dr Vivek Garg and  Barry Ridley (Ametek)

1. Introduction
2. Measuring techniques
3. Case Studies
4. Testing
5. Analysis and Interpretation of data
6. Use of Virtual Tools

Wednesday 26 February:  Characterisation Techniques
Course Leader: Dr Vivek Garg

1. Introduction
2. Case Studies
3. Particle Size Analysis
4. Particle Shape Analysis
5. Density Measurements
6. Use of data to solve the case study
7. Use of Virtual Tools

Thursday 27 February: Dust Containment Methods and Filtration
Course Leader: Dr Baldeep Kaur

1. Dust emission and dust extinction moisture measurements
2. Filter media
3. Particle size analysis wt basis and volume basis –with some bulk materials, the wt of dust fraction is low but volume is high – it is important to emphasize that volume measurement of fines fraction might give us more information.
4. Impact of degradation and segregation on dust generation – brief introduction in relation to dust generation only.
5. Measures to reduce dust generation in processes

Friday 28 February: Segregation Methods
Course Leader: Dr Vivek Garg

1. Introduction
2. Measuring Techniques
3. Case Studies
4. Testing
5. Analysis and Interpretation of data
6. Use of Virtual Tools