1   INTRODUCTION

To enhance open innovation cooperation and support the expansion of exchanges between the scientific communities of Belt and Road Initiative countries, the International Federation of Measurement and Control of Granular Materials (IFMCGM) plans to host the 15th International Conference on Measurement and Control of Granular Materials, along with the IFMCGM 2024 Annual Meeting. We sincerely invite your participation.

This conference will invite experts and professionals from various countries in the fields of powder testing, powder processing, industrial dust removal, dust explosion prevention, as well as organizations and individuals engaged in other powder-related research, production, or services, to share technological innovations and sustainable development practices.

2   DATE & LOCATION

• 2024 March 6th

• International Academic Exchange Center of Northeastern University (80 West Wenti Road, Heping District, Shenyang, China).

3   JOIN ONLINE

You can join the conference online for free using the meeting software VooV Meeting. Download and install meeting software VooV Meeting (https://voovmeeting.com), sign up with your local phone number, and join our meeting with the following information:

Meeting ID: 877 923 805

4   STAFF

ORGANIZER

International Federation of Measurement and Control of Granular Materials (IFMCGM)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Secretary-General: Prof. Zhong Shengjun

Vice Secretary-General: Wang Zhao, Jiang Guanyu

Members: Zhai Xiaoming, Liu Yuliang, Jin Zhixian (Consultant)

EMAIL

secretariat@ifmcgm.cn    jzhixian@126.com

SPECIAL GUESTS

5   TOPICS

1)  Measurement and control of characteristics of granular/particulate materials

• Characterization and its effect of particle size and shape.

• Measurement of dust concentration.

• Measurement and control of powder electrostatics.

• Measurement and control of multiphase flows.

• Measurement of other characteristics of powder, fiber, and aerosol.

2)  Industrial applications of powder theory and technology

• Powder production by different processes.

• Additive manufacturing.

• Theory and technology of particle size reduction.

• Theory and technology of fluidized bed drying and spray drying.

• Pneumatic conveying.

• Theory and technology of dust collection and filtering

• Preparation and application of nano powders

3)  Fire and explosion detection and control of combustible materials

• Fire and explosion characteristic test of combustible materials.

• Fire and explosion prevention technology including dust concentration control, oxygen concentration control, and ignition source detection and control.

• Explosion protection technology including explosion suppression, explosion venting, and explosion isolation.

4)  New energy and environmental protection

• New energy materials such as lithium-ion batteries.

• Electric energy storage materials.

• Hydrogen storage materials.

• Air pollution chemistry.

• Air pollution monitoring and control.

• Catalysts for environmental protection such as denitration, desulfurization and water treatment.

• Soil characteristic parameter monitoring, optimization and management.

5)  Application of information technology in powder measurement and control

• Embedded control technology.

• Application of internet of things.

• Artificial intelligence (AI).

6   Program