Publications
Training the Next Generation of Bulk Handling Engineers
In this article, The University of Newcastle’s fourth-year engineering student, Jamie Tsang, talks about his 12-week industry placement at TUNRA Bulk Solids. The industry placement program at TUNRA Bulk Solids […]
Optimising Scrapers for Improved Belt Performance
In this article, Dr Jayne O’Shea, from TUNRA Bulk Solids, discusses conveyor carry-back and testing techniques that can be utilised to evaluate belt scraper configurations and pressures to optimise scraper […]
Hopper Wall Loads caused by Eccentric Discharge
In this article, Bin Chen, engineering manager of TUNRA Bulk Solids, discusses the use of computational simulation to understand how wall loads are affected by eccentric discharge. Hopper wall loads […]
Friction is not Friction
In this article, experts from Elastotec and the University of Newcastle explain the why it is vital to understand the coefficient of friction between the pulley lagging and the belt […]
Advancing the Industry through Applied Research
For more than 45 years, TUNRA Bulk Solids and the Centre for Bulk Solids and Particulate Technologies (University of Newcastle) have been at the forefront of applied research in the critical […]
TUNRA’s Tips for Developing a Materials Testing Program
TUNRA’s engineers often get asked about what types of tests are recommended for a particular project and, like everything related to bulk solids handling, there is no straightforward answer. The […]
How to Design Energy Efficient Belt Conveyors
The University of Newcastle has undertaken a systematic research program to identify, model and measure key design elements to reduce the energy consumption of belt conveyors. This paper discusses the […]
Navigating Competing Design Criteria in Transfer Chute Design
Emeritus Professor Alan Roberts, TUNRA Bulk Solids’ founding director and one of Australia’s most prominent scientists in the field of bulk solids handling, often makes a big claim that “Bulk […]
Optimising a Wet Screening Operation using Computational Modelling Tools
During a plant optimisation analysis, a client identified a wet screening process as one of the points that required further work. This case study from Dr Jens Plinke, focuses on […]
Dry Bulk Trade and the Importance of Bulk Solids Handling in Ports
The storage, handling and transportation of bulk solid materials are major activities for a vast number and variety of industries throughout the world, and efficient bulk solids handling operations are […]
