Bulk material handling engineering is the self-discipline centered on designing systems that move, store, feed, measure, and process loose materials equivalent to coal, ore, grain, cement, sand, fertilizers, powders, pellets, and aggregates. In practice, it covers the full chain of material flow: conveyors, feeders, hoppers, silos, stackers, reclaimers, bucket elevators, chutes, weighing systems, mud control,…