Powder Flow Course: In-Person Training  - Date to Be Confirmed

[Postponed - More information coming soon]

What You'll Learn 

During the course, we will explore powder properties at different scales, ranging from micro-scale particle interactions to their impact on overall processability. A profound understanding of these properties is crucial for predicting powder behavior and its sensitivity to environmental factors such as relative humidity and process temperature.

Why Attend In-Person

Attending in person not only provides you with the chance to connect with industry experts and peers but also offers an exclusive opportunity to witness live instrument demonstrations. This hands-on experience will deepen your understanding and enhance the practical application of the knowledge gained in the course.

Date & Location

• Date: TBC
• Location: Park Inn by Radisson Liege Airport, Rue de l’Aéroport 14 - 4460 Grâce-Hollogne, Belgium
• Time: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM CET

Other information

• Coffee breaks and 3 course menu lunch will be served.
• Hardcopy materials will be available at the beginning of the course.
• A certificate of attendance will be delivered at the end of the day.

Registration Fee

The registration fee is €685. We also offer a discounted fee for multiple registrants from the same company:

• 10% discount for two registrants from the same company
• 20% discount for three or more registrants from the same company

For any questions or to take advantage of the discounted pricing and register multiple individuals from your company, please contact us at marketing@granutools.com.

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Programme

1. FUNDAMENTALS: Interactions between the grains

In this first lecture, the forces playing a role inside a powder are listed and their effects on the bulk properties are discussed. A deep knowledge of the forces acting between the grains and the parameters influencing these forces helps to understand the behavior of powders and granular materials in an industrial production plant.

KEYWORDS | Non-cohesive VS cohesive, Contact forces, Cohesive forces, Hydrodynamic forces

2. FUNDAMENTALS: Macroscopic behaviors of powders and granular materials

In this second lecture, the macroscopic properties of a granular pile are discussed. We start with the packing fraction, which is the main physical characteristic of an assembly of grains. Afterward, the flowing properties of both cohesive and non-cohesive powders are discussed. Finally, we discuss the combined effect of humidity, temperature and electrostatic charges on powder flow.

KEYWORDS | Packing fraction, Powder flow, Environmental conditions, Electrostatic charges

3. HOW TO MEASURE POWDER FLOW?

In the third lecture, participants will be introduced to the different methods available to characterize powder behaviors. We will show how the information gathered for these methods can be combined to draw a complete picture of the powder properties. The importance of choosing the right method depending on the stress state and flow field at which the powder is submitted will be highlighted.

KEYWORDS | Flow meter, Cohesive index, Packing dynamics, Angle of repose, Electrostatics

4. APPLICATION: Correlation with industrial cases

In this last presentation, the participants will dive into practical applications. A broad range of industries will be covered such as pharmaceuticals, additive manufacturing, or food packaging, to cite a few. We will highlight the importance of measuring the powder properties and how these properties can be related to industrial process optimization (tableting, recoating, packaging, etc). 

KEYWORDS | Process optimization, Pharmaceuticals, Additive manufacturing, Food

5. HAND’S ON TRAINING ON VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS

The group will be divided into smaller groups who will then see each instrument in operation, discuss the results and interpret the data.