Australian and different global operations

Bulk material flow properties and application to equipment design

Activity 1:

Workshop/quiz for flow properties measurement

Material throughput considerations and sizing of equipment

What does “nominal” throughput mean?
- Annual vs instantaneous throughput rates
- Throughput in tonnes compared to throughput in cubic metres
- Minimum and maximum
- Surge
How should we design to achieve this?
- Interpreting equipment capacity
- Current limitations on some technologies
- Buffering flows

Layouts and designs

Bulk material sizing, screening, and conveying equipment

Bulk material storage, feeding, and handling systems

Review of common flow problems
Types of storage
- Silos, bins, hoppers and their flow patterns
- Stockpiles
- Stockyards
Feeders (e.g. screws, belts, aprons, vibratory, rotary valve)
Transfer chutes

Activity 2:

Workshop/quiz for bulk storage systems

Managing equipment operational issues

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