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Feeding 101

COURSE OVERVIEW

Feeding 101 focusses on giving a thorough introduction about the feeding process in an interactive manner (both theoretical and hands-on).
This course is divided into two separate modules:

Module 1: Basic course: Introduction to feeding (1-day module)
&
Module 2: Specialized courses (1/2-day module)


MODULE 1: BASIC COURSE

Theoretical

The trainee will get an in-depth explanation about the basic feeding aspects such as:

Types of feeding equipment
&
Feeder accessories and their function
&
Types of feeder trials
&
Feeder data acquisition and analysis

Practical

During the hands-on sessions, the trainee will learn on how to install, operate and dismantel a loss-in-weight feeder.
The feeder demonstrations will be performed using two divergent materials.

Upon request, a powder of interest could be tested on the available equipment!
For more information, please contact Sarah.Costers@UGent.be.


MODULE 2: SPECIALIZED COURSES

In this module, the goal is to highlight specific aspects of the feeding process through different use-cases. Each use-case allows the trainee to get an in-depth comprehension of a specific part of the process.

Topics

Surrogate approach for feeding
&
Impact of glidant addition
&
How specific configurations and settings can impact the feeding performance

The trainee has the option to take up all of the provided topics, covering a full day course, or select a sub-set of these topics.


COURSE PROGRAM

A detailed overview of the different modules can be found in the following document.


If you are interested in taking this course, please email sarah.costers@ugent.be or mgadbruy.debruyne@ugent.be.

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