About Powder Flow 2009:

An event organised by The Formulation Science and Technology Group (FSTG) in partnership with Freeman Technology and in association with Dechema.

The seminar held on Wednesday 16th December 2009 At the RSC, Burlington House, London journeyed through the latest, most up-to-date knowledge and praxis on powder flow measurement as a way to understand powder interactions and structuring.

Leading scientists presented their work on the measurement and understanding of powder flow, with a particular look at powder rheology as a tool to elucidate particulate interactions in phenomenon such as fluidisation, aerosolisation and handling of solid particulate matter. In addition theoretical understanding of powder flow, and their visualisation with the latest laser technology will be presented.

The conference covered 3 themes:

• practice of powder flow measurement
• visualisation of powder flow
• theory and its physical meaning to understand particulate flows

The event was particularly relevant for those industrial and academic scientists active in the fields of solid state colloid science, physical chemistry, chemical engineering and formulation science and technology.

The one day seminar was of great interest to a number of industry sectors: from materials science to pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food science, fine chemicals, detergents, oil and lubricants, agrochemicals, material processing industries.

The speakers included:

• Prof. Antonio Castellanos University of Seville
• Prof. Mojtaba Ghadiri Leeds University
• Prof. Dietmar Schulze University of Braunschweig
• Prof. Fernando Muzzio University of Rutgers
• Prof. Robert Price University of Bath
• Dr Seamus Murphy Oxford Lasers
• Mr Tim Freeman Freeman Technology

 

 

Conference Slides

The role of interparticle forces in the fluidization of micro and nanoparticles
Prof. Antonio Castellanos, University of Seville

Predicting flowability from indentation tests and surface characteristics
Mojtaba Ghadiri, Leeds University

Setting powder in motion: descriptors and parameters
Prof. Dietmar Schulze, University of Applied Sciences Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel

Electrostatics and cohesion: cause or effect?
Prof. Fernando Muzzio, Rutgers University

Fluidization and dispersion characteristics of cohesive powder systems
Prof. Robert Price, University of Bath

Visualising particulates in extreme cold gas dynamic spraying
Dr Seamus Murphy, Oxford Lasers

Principles and measurement of dynamic powder behaviour
Mr Tim Freeman, Freeman Technology