BMEA

What is Bulk Materials Engineering Australia?

Bulk Materials Engineering Australia (BME Australia) is a licensed consultancy within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences at the University of Wollongong. The BME Australia team has been assisting industry with bulk materials handling and related activities for more than 50 years, including troubleshooting, design, contract research, development and commercialisation of new technologies and professional training via short courses, and so on. Areas of expertise include particle/bulk characterisation, flow properties, storage facilities, conveying, conveyor transfers, dust hazards and control. BME Australia also provides a focus for the development and consulting/contract research activities of the International Solids Handling Research Institute (ISHRI).

In what ways can Bulk Materials Engineering Australia assist industry?

BMEA has extensive expertise in all areas of bulk materials handling and has access to the well-equipped solids handling facilities of the International Solids Handling Research Institute (ISHRI) within the University of Wollongong. BMEA is well positioned to assist industry in solving bulk materials handling problems via customised quotations tailored to your exact needs. An extensive list of capabilities is available on our Expertise page.

Who uses our facilities?

Hundreds of companies and organisations have made use of BMEA's expertise and facilities at the University of Wollongong, and we have completed over 1000 projects for industry (e.g. mining, minerals processing, chemicals, food, paper, power generation, refining and smelting, cotton, grain, iron and steel, water and sewage treatment, explosives, pharmaceutical, consulting and engineering). These companies and organisations come from all around Australia and overseas (e.g. China, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, UAE, USA). Click here for an extensive list of the products tested by BMEA.