Bulk handling
Bulk handling is the engineering field around the design of equipment used for the handling of materials in loose bulk form.
The purpose of a bulk handling system is to transport material from one of several locations to an ultimate destination. The material can even be processed during its transportation, such as mixing, heating or cooling...
Examples of bulk handling systems are scraper conveyors, screw conveyors, bucket elevators, apron conveyors, conveyor belts,...
Bulk handling is used in different industries: wood chips, cement plants, flour mills, coal fired power plants, waste treament, solid chemistry, paper mills, steel industry, etc...