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This Process Industries Division Event has been organised by the Process Industries Division Centres in the North West and Yorkshire Regions the Aberdeen Area and jointly wirh the Bulk Materials Handling TAC,part of the Process Industries Community

Following on from the Process Industry Divisions’ previous webinars on the following industries ;Water and Wastewater, Food and drink, Energy and Chemical, Pharmaceutical we are now looking into the role of a mechanical engineer in Bulk Materials Handling..

This webinar is aimed at those in early careers, those wanting a career change into these industries, or those are interested in broadening their understanding of the breadth of engineering.

The presenters will describe their personal experiences and give an overview of the opportunities within the industry

Manufacturers need safe, efficient equipment with minimal environmental impact.

An engineer with bulk handling expertise can work in many roles; equipment and plant design, manufacturing, asset management, projects, technical sales, consultancy, testing, certification or research. The knowledge and approach gained is transferable to many industry sectors, a unique career opportunity that can be very satisfying and fulfil a vital role in society.

The engineer may need to deal with any aspect of storage, transportation, processing, logistics, quality control, even research & development; and be required to have knowledge of all the associated compliance issues for safety, environmental and legal aspects.

Different industry sectors have their own special priorities and approaches: in the pharmaceutical and food sectors, the emphasis is on hygiene and containment; in the mineral industries, the emphasis is on reliability in harsh environments; in the chemical industry, mechanical handling must not create explosion hazards.

Some bulk materials can be challenging to extract from hoppers and silos and refuse to flow reliably; some may have the potential to be explosive, flammable, toxic or have other undesirable traits. Engineering the handling of these materials may require imaginative techniques to properly protect plant and personnel and ensure reliable production.

One common thread running through an engineer’s job is the need to understand how materials are likely to behave in storage or flowing through a system. Unlike liquids, powders and bulk solids have strength and frictional characteristics: they can be compressible, sometimes unyielding and effectively possess a combination of the standard characteristics associated with solids, liquids and gases. These aspects can create uncertainty that affects the behaviour and performance of equipment and plant and provide challenges to equipment design and plant operation

This is the fourth webinar in the series “Introductions to the Process Industries”