Wolfson Centre

Short courses for Industry

The leading place for training in the handling of powders, bulk solids and particulate materials

The Wolfson Centre offers a wide range of short courses designed specifically for engineers involved in the handling and /or designing of equipment for bulk solid materials.

Course content is continually developed to reflect the changes occurring in industry and the needs of the engineer.

Many now offer a practical workshop in the on-site laboratories to complement the theoretical presentations and real-life case studies used.

Courses are to be offered as a mixture of online learning and face to face training.

If the course you are interested in is not shown below, please ask about the possibility of holding an In-Company course.

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Course Calendar 2024

Our full range of courses cover different aspects of bulk materials handling.

19 - 22 March: Port and Terminal Operations for Bulk Cargoes - Bulk materials handling and safety issues at ports and at sea; Held in association with ABTO (online)

16 - 18 April: Storage and Discharge of Powders and Bulk Materials - A basic course covering the operation, design and specifications of hoppers and silos for reliable discharge. Includes Optional Practical workshop An opportunity to see demonstrations of equipment used to test storage and discharge conditions in the on-site pilot plant

30 April - 2 May: Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Materials - Identification of components of pneumatic conveying systems, system selection and design techniques. Includes Optional Practical workshop An opportunity to see demonstrations of different pneumatic conveying pipelines in the on-site pilot plant and to test associated equipment

15 - 16 May: Design of Equipment for Storing and Discharging Bulk Materials - Assessment of storage and handling requirements of bulk materials for drawing up specifications and designing hoppers and silos (Advanced course)

5 - 6 June: Pneumatic Conveying System Design An in-depth exploration of detailed calculations for design of pneumatic pipelines and specifying plant; (Advanced course)

15 - 19 July: Powder Handling and Flow for Additive Manufacturing - A guide through the critical aspects of powder management for powder-based AM processing (online)

25 - 26 September: Troubleshooting ‘Hands-on’ Pneumatic Conveying Systems (including Commissioning) - A look at the practical challenges of starting up systems on site and making sure they work as the designer intended.

1 - 3 October: Overview of Particulate Handling Technology - An introduction to the storing and handling of bulk materials, equipment selection and design methodologies for safe and reliable plant. Includes Optional Practical workshop An opportunity to see demonstrations of test equipment in the on-site pilot plant

29 - 31 October: Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Materials - Identification of components of pneumatic conveying systems, system selection and design techniques. Includes Optional Practical workshop An opportunity to see demonstrations of different pneumatic conveying pipelines in the on-site pilot plant and to test associated equipment

13 - 14 November: Pneumatic Conveying System Design An in-depth exploration of detailed calculations for design of pneumatic pipelines and specifying plant; (Advanced course)

27 November: Rotary Valves; Design, Selection and Operating Issues -  An exploration of the different valves and features available

4 December - Bulk Materials Handling and Processing in the Net Zero Economy -  Bulk Solids Handling as part of the solution to Net Zero, looking at trends and opportunities