1. New Opportunities in Handling Pelletized Materials Bulk Ports, Terminals & Logistics 2013 Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. Lieberwirth | Dipl.-Ing. J. Lampke TU Bergakademie Freiberg | Institut für Aufbereitungsmaschinen | Lampadiusstr. 4 | 09599 Freiberg | Telefonnummer: 03731 / 39-2558 | URL: tu-freiberg.de/fakult4/iam | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lieberwirth

2. 1.Introduction 2.The Challenge 3.Pelletizing Solutions 4.New Opportunities 2 Agenda

3. 1.Introduction 2.The Challenge 3.Pelletizing Solutions 4.New Opportunities 3 Agenda

4. Since 1765 – Research for a better Future 4 Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg

5. 5 The Ressource University Business Administration Innovation management Economy / Ecology Value creation FieldsAcademic Disciplines Mathematics / Natural Sciences Characterization Simulation Modeling Visualization Synthesis Engineering Machines Plants Processing Technologies Raw materials supply chain ENVIRONMENT MATERIALS GEOSCIENCES ENERGY Extraction Finishing/ Processing Exploration Preparation Recycling Academic Profile

6. 6 Institute for Mineral Processing Machines Main Research Fields 6  Comminution  Classification  Separation  Mixing  Agglomeration  Storage and materials handling Geo

7. 7 HAVER Engineering Wet processingPelletizing  Basic research in mineral processing  Development of new or optimized processes and machines  Solutions to client tasks and challenges

8. 1.Introduction 2.The Challenge 3.Pelletizing Solutions 4.New Opportunities 8 Agenda

9. 9 If your material is dusty …

10. 10 … really dusty …

11. 11 …pelletizing could be a solution!

12. Challenges when handling, shipping or storing fine-grained or powdery materials:  Dust emmissions  Clocking chutes  Avalanges during reclaimation  Segregation  Undefined Porosity/ Permeability 12 The Challenge

13. 1.Introduction 2.The Challenge 3.Pelletizing Solutions 4.New Opportunities 13 Agenda

14. 14 Fields of Agglomeration Press Agglomeration SinteringPelletizing

15. 15 Pelletizing Starting situation: Powdery products < 100 µm From:  Raw material  Remnants  Recycling material Target: Creation of lumpy products with special properties easy to deal with during:  Transport  Processing  Handling

16. 16 Mechanisms of Pelletizing

17. 17 Pelletizing Drum

18. 18 Pelletizing Disc

19. 19 Pelletizing process

20. 1.Introduction 2.The Challenge 3.Pelletizing Solutions 4.New Opportunities 20 Agenda

21. 21 Adjustable to Very Specific Requirements http://www.piazzamacchineagricole.it/

22.  Storing, handling and dosing properties  Defined particle size and particle shape  Dust-free  Free-flowing  Avoiding segregation  Adjusting porosity and density  Production of narrow grain size distributions  Upgraded market value 22 Advantages of Agglomerated Materials

23. 23 Example of pilot scale trials grain size distribution [%] grain size [mm] Sample 1 Sample 2

24. 24 Example of production scale Diameter:7500 mm Side panel height:400 – 900 mm Total weight:45 – 55 t Capacity:~ 150 t /h Production rate:~ 70 % Recycling load:~ 30 % Inclination:40 – 65 ° Rotation speed:1 – 10 rpm Liners:autogenously / PE plates Scrapers:static Installed power:185 – 255 kW

25. 25 Examples of Pelletizing new Materials

26. 26 Thank you!

27. Dipl.-Ing. J. Lampke HAVER Engineering GmbH Poststraße 1 01662 Meißen Tel.: +49 3521-409 399 18 Mail: J.Lampke@haverboecker.com 27 Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. Lieberwirth TU Bergakademie Freiberg Institut für Aufbereitungsmaschinen Lampadiusstraße 4 09599 Freiberg Tel.: +49 3731-39 2528 Mail: H.Lieberwirth@iam.tu-freiberg.de Questions