Powder Perspectives Archive

Joe is a featured columnist for Powder and Bulk Solids, his Powder Perspectives articles cover a wide range of topics in the field of bulk material handling. Please refer below for a listing of articles in the powder perspectives series.

Title	Author	Date
All Hoppers Are Not Created Equal	Joe Marinelli	May 10, 2021
Feeders: Frequently Asked Questions	Joe Marinelli	July 1, 2020
What is a Shear Test and Why Do I need One?	Joe Marinelli	April 1, 2020
Is Attrition Affecting Your Powder Handling Process?	Joe Marinelli & Scott Miller	October 30, 2019
Storage Silos 101	Joe Marinelli	September 26, 2018
The Use of Flow Aid Additives	Joe Marinelli	May 1, 2018
How Do Temperature and Time Affect Material Flowability?	Joe Marinelli	February 15, 2018
My First Year as a Solids Handling Consultant	Scott Miller	October 24, 2017
Particle Segregation Can Be Costly	Joe Marinelli	April 26, 2017
The Importance of Site Visits	Joe Marinelli	December 2, 2016
The Parable of the Fallen Arches	Lyn Bates	September 6, 2016
How to Design a Loss-in-Weight Feeder	Joe Marinelli	April 26, 2016
Handle Cohesive Products with Live Bottom Screws	Joe Marinelli	January 29, 2016
What is Compressibility?	Joe Marinelli	November 13, 2015
How Wall Friction Affects Hopper Angles	Joe Marinelli	August 3, 2015
Hopper Retrofits Save Money	Joe Marinelli	March 30, 2015
How to Design a Belt Feeder Interface	Joe Marinelli	January 22, 2015
What is Expanded Flow	Joe Marinelli	September 22, 2014
Factors That Impact a Bulk Solid’s Flowability	Joe Marinelli	September 2, 2014
Should My Material Be Tested On-Site?	Joe Marinelli	July 21, 2014
Combustible Dust Basics: How to Collect a Sample and What Does a Go/No-Go Test Mean?	AnnMarie Fauske & Ashok Dastidar	June 24, 2014
Loading Materials via an Aeromechanical Conveying System	Larry Blitz	May 22, 2014
A Perspective on the Powder Show	Joe Marinelli	May 20, 2014
The State of the Powder Handling Industry	Joe Marinelli	March 18, 2014
How to Interpret a Solids Flow Report	Joe Marinelli	January 30, 2014
Addressing Segregation Problems	Joe Marinelli	January 10, 2014
Handling Carbon Black and Titanium Dioxide	Joe Marinelli	November 6, 2013
Frequently Asked Questions – Part 1	Joe Marinelli	September 5, 2013
Storage Silo Selection for Dry Bulk Applications	Bill Neighbors	July 29, 2013
When Things Go Wrong: How to Address a Solids Flow Problem	Joe Marinelli	July 11, 2013
There is a Science to Powder Handling	Joe Marinelli	June 24, 2013
Factors That Impact a Powder’s Flowability	Joe Marinelli	June 13, 2013