LATEST COURSE NEWS - CANADA:

TUNRA Bulk Solids is hosting a two day intensive short course in Bulk Materials Handling, Storage and Flow in Vancouver, Canada from the 1st - 2nd September 2010. A brochure for this course may be downloaded here.

TUNRA Bulk Solids is also hosting a 3-day intensive short course in Bulk Materials Handling, Storage and Flow in Newcastle, Australia from the 5th-7th October 2010. A brochure for this course may be downloaded here.

If these courses are of interest to you and your organisation please contact Ms Danielle Harris (+61 2 4921 6067) for more information.

 

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Leaders in Bulk Solids Handling with over 30 Years Experience in Research & Consulting

TUNRA Bulk Solids Handling Research Associates (TBS) is a division of Newcastle Innovation Limited. Newcastle Innovation (formerly know as TUNRA Ltd) is the commercial arm of the University of Newcastle, Australia which was established in 1969 to promote the expertise within the University to commerce and industry both nationally and internationally.

Between 150 and 200 major projects are completed each year, both in Australia and Internationally. Our comprehensive laboratory test facilities and our highly qualified and committed team of engineers and consultants are available to assist you to overcome existing handling problems and to plan projects which will guarantee future trouble-free plant operation.

We are highly experienced and have a proven track record in the following areas of expertise:


Materials Flow Properties Testing:

Worst Case Handling Moisture Determination
Critical Arching Dimensions
Mass Flow Geometry
Wall Friction Characteristics
Adhesion Properties
Dust Extinction Moisture Determination
Stockpile Material Lift-Off
Internal Friction Angles
Repose Angles
Surcharge Angles
Compressibility
Abrasive Wear Characterisation
-more-

  

Materials Handling Equipment Consultancy:

Dust Minimisation in Grain Loading
Stockpile Draw-Down Geometries
Feeder Load Calculations
Wall Load Calculations
Belt Conveying Systems and Testing
Pneumatic Conveying Systems and Testing
Hydraulic Conveying
Transfer Chute Conceptual Designs
General Materials Handling Design Audits
Instrumentation
Site Visits
Discrete Element Modelling (DEM)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
-more-
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