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Welcome to our blog! Read about interesting stories and challenges of the industries that Solex partners with.

How to guarantee the profile of your oilseeds year-round

2022-05-17

It’s an issue many oilseeds producers face when operating in colder climates: How to guarantee uniform product temperature before flaking during processing year-round? The solution? 'You design for the worst conditions.'

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Drying & Conditioning

VIDEO: The Exchange Episode 16 — Let's talk about foundry sand!

2022-04-21

In Episode 16 of The Exchange, we discuss foundry sand, CastExpo 2022 and more with Tinker Omega president Wil Tinker.

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Cooling

VIDEO: The Exchange Episode 15 — Let's talk about Folive!

2022-03-28

In Episode 15 of The Exchange, we discuss the upcoming Folive Congress 2022 with event organizer Sergio Fernandez of Alfa Laval.

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Drying & Conditioning

When is sand not 'just' sand?

2022-03-16

If you think sand is “just” sand, then think again. In the metal casting industry, this granular material can be quite the chameleon — which, in turn, creates different considerations during the cooling stage.

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Heating

Cooling

Top takeaways from CRU Phosphates

2022-03-02

For the first time in three years, the CRU Phosphates conference was recently back in-person – and Solex Thermal Science was proud to be on hand! Here, we reflect on the event, including the presentation being given by our very own Jill Caskey.

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Cooling

Salt, sweat and tears

2022-02-23

Read more about a case where Solex provided a U.S. salt producer with an indirect cooling solution that helped increase production by 50 per cent.

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Cooling

VIDEO: The Exchange Episode 14 — Let's look back at ESG!

2022-02-09

In Episode 14 of The Exchange, we revisit the theme of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) that has prevailed through many of our previous conversations

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The anatomy of a vertical plate heat exchanger

2022-02-01

A look at the infrastructure behind the science of moving bed heat exchangers that use vertical plate technology in the indirect heat transfer of bulk solids.

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Clean slate? Clean plates!

2022-01-12

The new year represents a clean slate for your moving bed heat exchanger. Here are a few tips on how to know when it’s time to to service or replace your heat exchanger plates.

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Heating

Cooling

Drying & Conditioning

Why is air injection so important in indirect fertilizer cooling?

2021-11-25

We explore how small amounts of purge air at precise points in vertical plate heat exchangers are crucial in mitigating caking prior to packaging, storage and transport.

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Cooling

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