Practical Workshops – 2026

Understanding Powder Flow / Characterisation Techniques / Pneumatic Conveying / Dust Containment and Filtration

Workshop Week

Delegates will be able to use equipment  relevant to specific topic areas of interest. There will be  plenty of opportunity to ask questions from the experts. The aim of the Workshop Week sessions is to give delegates an insight into how and why the various techniques are used, and how these can enhance bulk materials handling services offered to Industry.

Should your topic area of interest not be featured below, please contact us to discuss and we may be able to add a session to the calendar during the year.

Course Dates: 16 – 19 March

Each course will begin at 10:00 and will aim to finish by 15:30hrs.

Monday 16 March: Pneumatic Conveying 
Course Leader: Dr Atul Sharma

1.Introduction
2.System Design Methods
3.Conveying Trials using an Industry Scale Test Rig
4.System Design – A Worked Example
5.Troubleshooting and System Optimisation

Tuesday 17 March: Understanding Powder Flow
Course Leader: Dr Vivek Garg

1. Introduction
2. Measuring techniques
3. Case Studies
4. Testing
5. Analysis and Interpretation of data
6. Use of Virtual Tools

Wednesday 18 March: Characterisation Techniques
Course Leader: Dr Vivek Garg

1. Introduction
2. Case Studies
3. Particle Size Analysis
4. Particle Shape Analysis
5. Density Measurements
6. Use of data to solve the case study
7. Use of Virtual Tools

Thursday 19 March: Dust Containment Methods and Filtration
Course Leader: Dr Baldeep Kaur

1. Dust emission and dust extinction moisture measurements
2. Filter media
3. Particle size analysis wt basis and volume basis –with some bulk materials, the wt of dust fraction is low but volume is high – it is important to emphasize that volume measurement of fines fraction might give us more information.
4. Impact of degradation and segregation on dust generation – brief introduction in relation to dust generation only.
5. Measures to reduce dust generation in processes

Registration

Registration and payment is available via the on-line shop.

Online registration closes on 3 March 2026

Delegates will be limited to a maximum 10 per session.

Fees – **2025 prices held**

Fees will reduce per person as more workshops are attended.

1 workshop =  £485 per delegate / 2 workshops £850 / 3 workshops £1225 / 4 workshops £1400

Group bookings please contact us for a quote.

Venue

The workshop will take place at the University of Greenwich Medway campus in Kent ME4 4TB.

PPE

Delegates will be provided with suitable PPE including overalls, masks and gloves. Sensible covered low heeled footwear is required. This is not provided and we reserve the right to refuse entry to the laboratories to anyone who may put themselves at risk due to unsuitable footwear.

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Workshop Sessions as part of a 3 day course

Practical Workshops are offered to delegates attending short courses to complement the theory aspects discussed.

Content will vary depending upon the course topic but can be generally expected to include the many of following demonstrations:

Pneumatic Conveying Workshop

• Demo of Pneumatic Conveying rigs
• Impact Testing for Degradation
• Rotary Valves demo
• Screw Design demo
• Segregation testing methods

Storage and Discharge of Bulk Materials Workshop

• Powder Flow Tester and Wall Friction
• Surface Effect Segregation testing
• Air Effect Elutriation testing
• Particle Breakage
• Screw Design demo

Overview of Particulate Handling Technology Workshop

• Powder Flow Tester and Wall Friction
• Segregation Testing and Sample Preparation
• Screw Design and Flow demo
• Degradation Testing
• Colomb Friction
• PSD Techniques

Powder and Particulate Behavioural Workshops

• Powder Flow Tester and Flow Function
• Segregation Testing
• Size Analysis – manual, automated sieving and laser diffraction
• Impact Degradation Testing
• Particle Density by Pycnometer and Liquid Displacement
• Dustiness Testing

PPE

Delegates will be provided with suitable PPE including overalls, masks and gloves. Sensible covered low heeled footwear is required. This is not provided and we reserve the right to refuse entry to the laboratories to anyone who may put themselves at risk due to unsuitable footwear.

Registration

Registration is available during the booking of the relevant course. An option will be included to allow the Workshop to be added.

Delegates are welcome to attend the Workshop without attending the short course first. However preferential  booking will be given to those attending both as numbers will be limited.

Venue

The workshop will take place at the University of Greenwich Medway campus in Kent ME4 4TB.