Granulation and agglomeration technology is a popular topic and of growing interest for different industries - and, therefore, academia - as it is such a key process in the manufacture of many solid products. Growing interest in the field has led to the development of the International Granulation Workshop, which has become one of the world’s largest forums for industry and academia to share and discuss recent developments in this complex and evolving field.
The 11th International Granulation Workshop will be held in 2025. The workshop will consist of two parts: a 2-day hands-on Course to serve as an introduction to agglomeration technologies, hosted by some of the world’s leading experts in granulation in industry and academia, will take place in Sheffield, United Kingdom; and a 3-day scientific conference, during which cutting-edge research in the field will be presented, will be in Hamburg, Germany.
The workshop will cover a variety of important topics and will offer a platform for participants to present their latest results, to discuss ideas and to establish new collaborations.
*Granulation Course
The course is designed for you if you work in industrial granulation or are a PhD student . At the course you will get hands on granulation experience and knowledge from renowned experts in the field.
Topics:
· Artificial intelligence (AI) in granulation
· Material science for powder
· Elements of granulation technology – wet granulation regime map
· Understanding granule formation: Mechanisms in agglomeration – mechanisms of size enlargement, effects of liquid distribution, binder selection, control of granule size
· Equipment for granulation, including: low and high shear mixers, fluid bed granulators, roller compaction, tableting, extrusion and spheronisation
· Drying, milling, and tableting
· Continuous and batch granulation
· Finished product characterization; key finished particle
*Granulation Conference
The conference showcases the latest in agglomeration, granulation and particle technology. This event will be chaired by Prof. Stefan Heinrich and his group (Institute of Solids Process Engineering and Particle Technology.
Plenary Speakers:
· Prof. Stefan Palzer, Nestlé, Switzerland
"How data science, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing will impact particle technology"
· Prof. Jim Litster, The University of Sheffield, UK
"Bringing systems engineering to particle product manufacture"
· Prof. Göran Alderborn, Uppsala University, Sweden
"Some aspects on the engineering of pharmaceutical granules"
· Prof. Arno Kwade, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany
"New insights into powder compaction: From tablets to battery electrodes"
· Prof. Lilia Ahrne, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
"Sustainability and Food Powder Systems"
· Prof. Csaba Sinka, University of Leicester, UK
"Pharmaceutical tableting: from mechanistic models to data analytics"
Themes:
· The Macro Scale I: Processing for Granulation Processes
· The Macro Scale II: Applications
· The Meso Scale: Mechanistic Description
· The Micro Scale: Granules and Smaller
· Science & Technology of Reconstitution
· Systems Engineering of Granulation Processes
· General Topics
To register please visit:
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/agglom/11th-international-granulation-workshop-2025/registration-2025
Please note the following important information:
· The deadline to submit the abstracts is 31 st March 2025 .
· You will be informed during April 2025 which type of presentation (oral/poster) your abstract has been selected for.
If your abstract is accepted for an oral presentation, you must also submit a paper which will be included in the conference proceedings.
· The final paper is required by 15 th April 2025 .
After the conference, a selection of papers from the proceedings will be considered for publication in a special issue of international journals.
Please send all abstracts and papers to: granulationworkshop@sheffield.ac.uk
More details about the workshop are available at
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/agglom/11th-international-granulation-workshop-2025
Contact:
Institute of Solids Process Engineering and Particle Technology, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
Denickestrasse 15, 21073
Hamburg, Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 40 428 78 3750
Email: spe@tuhh.de
Website: www.tuhh.de/spe
Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield
Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)114 222 7560
Email: granulationworkshop@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/agglom/11thinternational-granulation-workshop-2025