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BULKEX 2009 will include two high profile, international conferences for all professionals and experts involved in bulk materials. The two conferences will run alongside the BULKEX exhibition. The conferences will run from 3rd – 7th August.

Download the CHoPS & ICBMH conference program.
 

CHoPS:
6th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids

ICBMH:
10th International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling & Transportation

Highlights of the international conferences include:

 

An Opening Address from Professor Judy Raper, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Wollongong
‘Integrating Scientific and Industry Communities’.

A Keynote Address from Professor Jim Litster, Purdue University, USA
‘Scaling Rules for High Shear Granulation: A Case Study for Pharmaceutical Granulation ‘.

A Keynote Address from Professor Gabriel Lodewijks, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands  who will discuss
‘The Environmental Impact of Transport Systems’.

A Keynote Address from Professor Alan Reed, University of Greenwich, UK who will talk about
‘Recent advances in bulk material handling - A UK perspecitive’.

A Keynote Address from Professor Jin Ooi, University of Edinburgh, Scotland examining
‘Discrete element modelling of particulate systems: From research to practice’.

Two interactive industry-scientific workshops will take place at these conferences:

  • The workshop on 'Pneumatic Conveying' will be run by Fred Rizk, formerly Senior Engineer with BASF, Germany. This will be held on 4th August.
  • The workshop on 'Wall Friction' will be run by Mike Bradley, Director/Manager and Consultant with the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, UK. This will be held on 6th August.

For further details visit http://www.chops2009.org.au/

The two conferences will cover the following topics:

  • Particle and bulk characterization
  • Nanoparticle technology
  • Design and production of particulates
  • Size enlargement and reduction
  • Solids and minerals processing
  • Drying and cooling
  • Fluidisation
  • Segregation and mixing
  • Particle attrition and quality control
  • Industrial case studies
  • Storage and flow
  • System and component wear
  • Mining operations and port facilities
  • Mechanical conveying and feeding
  • Pneumatic, hydraulic and capsule conveying
  • Environmental aspects and dust hazards
  • Educational issues
  • Measurement, control and instrumentation
  • Modelling, Simulations and validations

The Technical Sessions of the CHoPS+ICBMH Conference will be run on 4, 5, 6 and 7 August 2009. Due to the large number of papers, four to five parallel tracks will be run over this time period. Numerous papers will be presented by both industry and the scientific communities. Papers have been grouped according to topic areas. See below for the topics to be covered by each track.

Track 1: Computer Simulations & Validations

  • Chute modelling and design
  • Calibration and validation
  • Moisture, shape and cohesion
  • Flow properties and industrial applications


Track 2: Design & Production of Particulates

  • Particle surface modification
  • High shear granulation
  • Powder compression/compaction
  • Nano-particle and particle strength characteristics


Track 3: Environmental Aspects & Dust Hazards

  • Dust generation and control
  • Dust explosions
  • Environmental impacts
  • Industrial operations: mining, port facilities, packaging


Track 4: Fluidisation

  • Vibration and gas distributor effects
  • Cohesive powders
  • Latest modelling methods


Track 5: Measurement, Control and Instrumentation

  • Sampling and optical sorting
  • Wireless monitoring
  • Measurement of particle degradation
  • New measurement methods


Track 6: Mechanical Conveying & Feeding

  • Power consumption and tracking issues
  • Latest conveyor and modelling technologies
  • Conveyor transfers and trajectories
  • Skirting and cleaning systems


Track 7: Modelling and Fundamentals

  • CFD and DEM simulation issues
  • Modelling of industrial processes
  • Particle and bulk properties
  • Fine particle suspensions and flows


Track 8: Particle & Bulk Characterisation

  • Powder properties and rheology
  • Consolidation behaviour, bulk strength and cohesion
  • Scale-up issues and effects
  • Shear and flowability testers


Track 9: Particle & Powder Technology

  • Inhalation drug delivery
  • Aerosol performance of dry powders
  • Fundamental properties: agglomeration; surface roughness; aerodynamics; flowability; attrition; triboelectric charging
  • Stress modelling and measurement


Track 10: Pneumatic, Hydraulic & Capsule Conveying

  • Latest developments in modelling and design: pressure loss; velocity; minimum transport; rheology; CFD; DEM
  • Scale-up procedures
  • Measurement of key parameters: concentration; solids mass flow rate; velocity
  • Dilute- and dense-phase conveying


Track 11: Segregation & Mixing

  • Predicting, minimising and quantifying segregation
  • Segregation mechanisms
  • Quality control issues
  • Mixing and particle mixtures


Track 12: Size Enlargement & Reduction

  • Grinding performance and energy
  • Milling kinetics
  • Crushing optimisation


Track 13: Storage & Flow

  • Review of silo codes
  • Cohesive powder discharge
  • Homogenising silos
  • Storage facility loads and stresses
  • Industrial developments and case studies


Book online for the conferences here.

To find out more about the conference or to book your place, please contact:
To find out more about the conference please contact:

Elena Di Stefano
Manager
University Conference & Function Centre
University of Wollongong
Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
TEL: +61 (0)2 4221 8095
FAX: +61 (0)2 4221 8001
EMAIL: elena@uow.edu.au

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