Industrial Powder Mixing

What will I learn?
Powder flow and its significance in selecting the most appropriate mixers will be discussed. Quality assurance, powder sampling techniques, a practical discussion of the statistics of mixing and the value of statistics at the formulation stage will be covered. The handling, packaging and marketing of powder products will also be discussed.

This means that on completion of the course you’ll have an understanding of:

• the relevance of powder flow to the mixing process

• the concepts of free-flowing, cohesive, segregating, structured and coated powder systems

• how to practically and theoretically assess the quality of a powder mixture

• how to specify equipment fit for purpose.

How will I benefit?
Emphasis throughout is on the industrial application of basic principles. You’ll be given extensive interactive notes, and demonstrations, case studies and theory will be introduced wherever relevant.

This course is relevant to you if you’re concerned with quality assurance and the improvement of existing processes or if you’re developing new product formulations and processes. It will be of particular interest if you work in any of the following industries:

• food

• pharmaceuticals

• pigments

• detergents

• cosmetics

• nuclear

• plastics

• general chemicals.

Day 1

• The mixing process and powder flow

• The selection of a mixer

• The characterisation of powder mixers

• Cohesive mixtures

Day 2

• Testing of mixers and sampling

• The handling of powder mixtures

• Group or individual powder mixing clinic

• Mixer scale-up.

Course Director

Professor Norman Harnby -  School of Engineering, University of Bradford

Professor Harnby is a member of the School of Engineering at the University of Bradford and a Visiting Professor at both the University of Leeds and Iowa State University. He has been active in powder mixing research for over forty years and in that time has been an active industrial consultant throughout Europe, China, South Africa and the Americas.

£TBC

Fees are VAT exempt

Fees include: 

• cost of tuition

• course materials

• lunches

• light refreshments

Delegates are advised to book early in case any covid-19 restrictions in place at the time of the course result in reduced venue/room capacities and attendee numbers. We will be accepting bookings on a first come first served basis and if we do need to reduce numbers by cancelling bookings delegates will be informed at least four weeks prior to the course and a full refund will be issued.

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The course will take place at the Weetwood Hall Estate, which is situated to the north of Leeds at the junction of the A660 Leeds - Skipton road and the A6120 Outer Ring Road.​​

Weetwood Hall Estate
Otley Road
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS16 5PS
UK

Accommodation

The course will take place at the Weetwood Hall Estate, which is situated to the north of Leeds at the junction of the A660 Leeds - Skipton road and the A6120 Outer Ring Road.

If you require accommodation, and wish to stay at the course venue Weetwood Hall Estate, please contact Emma Barker or Stevie Standerline E: reservations@weetwood.co.uk / T: 0113 230 6000 quoting ‘CPD’ and the ‘Industrial Powder Mixing’ course.

We have a small number of bedrooms on hold, available until two weeks before the course commences, for delegates to book directly with the hotel if they wish. Once our allocation of rooms has been booked we can’t guarantee the below rates and availability so early booking is recommended. A list of alternative hotels is available on request.

The below rates are for a superior double room and include VAT:

Monday 8 / Tuesday 9 November bed and breakfast £88 per room per night – single occupancy

Delegates are responsible for their own evening meals.

"Excellent course, delivered by a knowledgeable and enthusiastic powder expert”

"An excellent course and well presented. Highly recommended for people working in the pharmaceutical industry with powder mixtures”

"Enthusiastic powder expert, with ability to explain complicated issues simply"

"Excellent overview of powders. Professor Norman Harnby's industrial experience is absolutely fantastic"

Harriet Wills – CPD Course Coordinator

CPD Conference and Events Unit
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences 
University of Leeds,
Leeds
LS2 9JT

T: +44 (0)113 343 2494

E: cpd@engineering.leeds.ac.uk 

Please note, the CPD team are currently working remotely due to covid-19 and therefore unable to be contacted by phone. If you have any queries please send us an email to the above email address – Many thanks.