Fluidization
Principles Learned through
Hands-on Participation
Seminar
Purpose:
A general overview of agglomerating, coating and drying in a fluid
bed. This seminar will present the principles of fluidization,
air flow, pressure drop, entrainment, dust collection, spray rates,
and nozzle configurations. Each principle will be discussed in
theory and demonstrated in ACT's laboratory. During demonstrations,
participants will obtain hands-on experience with ACT's 100N,
300N and PG-100 Fluid Beds.
Continuing
Education Units (CEU's) are awarded for attendance in this seminar.
Call us for details.
Schedule:
| Day
1
|
|
| 8:00
am - 8:30 am |
Introduction |
| 8:30
am - 10:00 am |
Principles
of Fluidization
Hands-on Demonstration |
| 11:00
am - 12 noon |
Design
Criteria for Fluid Beds |
| 12
noon - 1:00 pm |
Lunch
(provided) |
| 1:00
pm - 2:00 pm |
Tour
of ACT Facilities |
| 2:00
- 4:00 pm |
Drying
in Fluid Beds
Hands-on Demonstration |
| 7:00
pm |
Dinner
(provided) |
| |
|
| Day
2 |
|
| 8:00
am - 11:30 am |
Agglomeration
/ Coating
Hands-on Demonstration |
| 11:30
am - 12 noon |
Certification
Presentation |
| 12
noon |
Lunch
(provided) |
| Afternoon |
Departure/Consultations |
Conference
Staff:
Ray Shirley, P.E.
President
and Chemical Engineer with over 40 years experience in the chemical
and fertilizer industries, Mr. Shirley invented the falling curtain
granulation process while working at TVA. He has presented or
published over 30 papers and patents on new developments.
Mike
Huey, P.E.
Director
of Special Projects, Mike has over 30 years experience as process
engineer/project manager for numerous plant expansions and start-ups
in the chemical industry.
Keith
Cochran
Director
of Process Engineering, Keith has overseen 63 pilot plants and
7 production plants for agglomerating and coating particles. He
co-developed a patented apparatus for continuous fluid bed coating.
Tim
Holt
Laboratory
Manager, Tim has over 10 years experience performing conceptual
testing using lab/pilot plant fluid bed equipment. He has developed
several patented fluid bed processes.
Hotel/Airport
Information
Hampton
Inn
2281
Florence Blvd.
Florence, AL 35630
256-764-8888
Muscle
Shoals Airport - Local
We
will provide transportation from this airport.
Huntsville
Airport
70
miles east of Florence
Contact us for directions to the office.
Fluid
Bed Seminar Registration
Download
Registration Form
Next
Seminar is May 22 - 23, 2007
Registration Fee: $500
* Limited to first 7 applicants
Call 1-800-228-3217 for more details or to register with purchase
order by telephone.
