Influence of drying conditions on the acacia gum particle growth in fluidized bed agglomeration: in-line monitoring of particle size

Acacia gum is an important food emulsifier that presents poor instant properties which can be improved by fluidized bed agglomeration. This study investigated the influence of drying conditions on particle growth kinetics using an in-line particle size monitoring by spatial filter velocimetry. The drying conditions varied according to the binder flow rate and the fluidizing air temperature. The particle growth kinectis showed drying conditions dependence. At mild drying conditions the growth rate and the process yield were higher. The in-line particle size monitoring was useful to observe the influence of the drying conditions on the growth kinetics.Keywords: fluidized bed agglomeration; acacia gum; particle growth kinectis; in-line monitoring.

Aviation piston engines on-condition maintenance – proposal

The article presents a proposal of the established in the Institute of Aviation program and tools that are to enable General Aviation Operators in our country to perform on-condition maintenance of piston engines. Program apart from the existing (strictly supervised) Engine Manual tasks, introduces new mandatory maintenance activities such as: monitoring of engine parameters during cruise and climb, with determination of their diagnostic tolerance limits (never been performed in the maintenance practice), oil spectrographic analysis, also with determination of tolerances and oil particle size monitoring. The article shows results of half year long monitored exploitations of Continental IO -240-B engines installed on Diamond DA20-C1 „Katana” aircraft.