Articles

Title/Author	Date
Dust-tight Powder Conveying, with a Twist Macleod Pharmaceuticals put air quality first and installed a customized screw conveyer system to transfer blended materials.	08/31/2005
Process engineering: Powder blending from art to science Predictive models, PAT, and continuous processing promise to reduce variability and improve product quality.	07/13/2005
How to reduce caking problems This web-exclusive article from Diamondback Technology identifies the most common caking mechanisms and how to solve the problem through reduction.	07/05/2005
Avoid confusion with air injection for fine powders Fine powders often need air injection to increase flow rates to an acceptable level. With entrained or injected air, powders flow like water, but when deaerated, the extremely low flow rate may be confused with a hang-up or arching condition.	06/01/2005
Process manufacturing: No transfer required As the pharmaceutical industry has matured, concerns about the safe handling of drug compounds during the manufacturing process have increased. To meet exposure limits and protect batches from any kind of contamination, the industrys need for improved containment has increased. Author: Diane Dierking	05/04/2005
High-viscosity materials: Get into the thick of things Mixing equipment that you have relied on for years is likely inadequate for successfully mixing high-viscosity materials. This article outlines the solutions to this unique challenge.	03/01/2005
Process engineering: Particle size reduction techniques and equipment There are numerous industries that depend on size reduction to improve performance or to meet specifications. This article details size-reduction techniques and equipment that may assist you when handling these materials. Author: J. Peter Clark	02/15/2005
Prevent fine powder flushing Trapped air can cause fine powders to shoot through cracks and crevices. Here's how to eliminate this bin-afflicting problem. Author: Lee Dudley, Diamondback Technology	02/06/2005
Properly introduce solids into a flowing gas stream Particulate solids are often required to be introduced into a flowing gas stream. If not done correctly, introduction of solids into the gas stream can lead to impingement of solids on the pipe, resulting in erosion of the pipe in the area of the solids introduction.	01/31/2005
PAT provides new insights into drying	01/03/2005
Take out torque A reader's ribbon blendor is experiencing torquing problems. Read tips about how to avoid torque problems in a ribbon blender.	10/02/2004
The future is in plastics Single-use equipment is finding a place in the biopharmaceutical industry. One company has even designed a new bioprocessing facility around the disposable equipment. Author: Diane Dierking	09/16/2004
Ultrafine Particles Come Under the Microscope	07/01/2004
Plugging hampers solids' Removal A reader seeks an answer to the best way to control solids' removal rate from an evaporator.	03/11/2004
Unlock Better Blending Use this four-step approach to troubleshoot demixing problems in blenders	12/18/2003
Top Ten Topics for 2003 \| Chemical Processing Author: Alan E. Hodel, Internet columnist	12/18/2003
Solid Success New grinding media and equipment designs enhance the performance of mills and dispersers Author: Nick Basta, Contributing Editor	10/23/2003
Crack the Code When specifying dust collectors, it may not be necessary to follow ASME code to the letter. Ask the right questions and ask them early	10/15/2003