Powder & Bulk Solids Texas Conference Announces Key Speakers

The Powder & Bulk Solids Texas Conference is a 2-day technical meeting focused on the knowledge engineers need to be successful in the bulk materials and processing industry.

The PBS Texas Conference, focused on bringing cutting-edge insights to engineers in the bulk materials and processing industry, has announced the final agenda. Taking place Sept. 10-11 at the Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria in Houston, the event will offer a carefully curated agenda covering topics from bulk solids storage to combustible dust safety.

Kicking off the conference on Sept. 11, "Ethics in Engineering: Non-Negotiable" presented by Texas A&M lecturers Mark Johnson and Shayla Rivera, will cover guiding principles for engineers to prioritize safety, sustainability and public welfare. The university currently ranks number seven in the top list of public engineering schools in the US.

Other standout sessions include a Women in Processing panel, featuring speakers from the industry's women's empowerment network, representing companies like ExxonMobil, Element6 Solutions, Jenike & Johanson, and Dow.

Attendees will hear from Eric Maynard (Jenike & Johanson), Diane Cave (Element6 Solutions), Kevin Jeffries (DEKRA Process Safety), Scott Miller (Solids Handling Technologies Inc.), and other PBS authors and webinar speakers you see in our magazine pages and on our website.

Additionally, there will be a discussion on "Efficiency and Quality Improvement in Pneumatic Conveying and Feeding," covering the basics of the air-based material transport system as it is used in the Polyolefins, Compounding and Recycling industries.

Houston is currently a hotbed for the engineering community, ranking number one in the US for number of chemical engineers and also hometown to the headquarters for ExxonMobil, the largest plastic manufacturer in the world.

"Houston is the ideal location for PBS TX Conference, given its status as the leading hub for engineering innovation. Texas is also among the top three states in food and beverage processing and leads the nation in cement production," said Melissa Magestro, VP Group Portfolio Leader, Informa Markets Engineering. "By hosting this conference in Houston, we create a platform for professionals in the bulk materials and processing industry to engage in conversations about the latest advancements in efficiency, quality, reliability and safety standards in the local market where business is booming."

Other subjects covered at the event will include retrieval and logistics, conveying and feeding, dust control, processing and quality, and wet processing, among others. Visit Powder Conference Texas for more information and to register.