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Pneumatic conveying is one of the most widely used methods for transporting bulk solids and powders across process industries — from food and pharmaceuticals to chemicals, minerals, and energy. Yet in practice, many installed systems fall short: they block, wear rapidly, consume far more energy than necessary, damage the product they carry, or simply fail to meet their designed throughput. The gap between what a system should deliver and what it actually delivers carries a real and often underestimated economic cost. 

Drawing on research and industrial consultancy experience at The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, University of Greenwich, this webinar takes attendees through the fundamentals of conveying behaviour, the common failure modes and their economic consequences, and the design principles and practical solutions that lead to more reliable and efficient systems. 

The webinar is relevant to process engineers, plant managers, equipment designers, energy managers, and researchers working with particulate or powder materials. No prior specialist knowledge is assumed. 

Webinar Plan

• Introduction of speaker by chair (5 mins)
• Understanding conveying: components, modes of conveying, and the role of air velocity (10 min)
• What goes wrong and what it costs: blockages, wear, degradation, energy waste, throughput shortfall (10 min)
• Designing for performance: system design principles, material characterisation, and component selection (10 min)
• Solutions to the problems and practical guidance (10 min)
• Q and A session (10 mins) - The speaker and panel will take your questions from the chat and answer them at the end of the session 

This Event has been organised by the “Bulk Materials Handling Technical Advisory Committee” of the Process Industries Division of the IMechE. It is hosted by the Process Industries Division and promoted across the Process Industries Community. which includes the Centres in the North West and Yorkshire Regions, the Aberdeen Area, the Teesside area, the East Midlands Region and the Western Region. 

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