A chronic operational problem with circulating fluidized bed boilers is ash buildup or agglomeration that turns into slag, which forces frequent shutdowns for cleaning. Solving the problem is tricky, ...

Solids granulation equipment and solids agglomeration equipment is used to form solids or crystals from powdered or small grain samples (compaction). Solids granulation and agglomeration equipment can ...

Copper is present in ores in the form of carbonates, sulfates, silicates, oxides and hydroxides with the most common minerals being malachite, azurite, cuprite, chrysocolla and tenorite. Copper is ...

Agglomeration refers to the process of enlargement of particle sizes where fine powder particles are coupled to form large, permanent masses wherein original particles can still be identified. Such ...

Fixed and sunk costs are widely accepted as important determinants of export behaviour. This column argues that such costs may be shared by agglomerated collections of firms, and presents evidence of ...

Agglomeration's impact on product quality has received much less attention than its impact on productivity, despite the importance of quality as a precondition for economic development. This column ...