DILUTE PHASE PNEUMATIC CONVEYING

FEATURES

Easy Conveyor Line Routing: Pneumatic Convey systems offer versatile routing options, allowing conveyor lines to be directed vertically and horizontally, over short or long distances, and through tight spaces like small holes in walls or ceilings. This makes them easy to integrate into production environments with limited floor space and various obstacles.

Versatility in Handling Products: A single pneumatic conveyor can handle a wide variety of materials, from powders with diverse bulk densities to flakes, pellets, capsules, and tablets, providing the flexibility to transport multiple ingredients within the same system.

Complete Material Evacuation: Pneumatic Convey systems ensure total evacuation of both the discharge vessel and the conveyor line, minimizing cross-contamination in multi-ingredient systems. This full transfer of materials guarantees accurate batch ingredients by weight, enhancing product quality and reducing waste.

Wide Capacity Range: The capacity of Pneumatic Conveyors can vary from a few pounds to tens of tons per hour, serving destinations from small packaging lines to large silos and railcars. The system can handle feed rate fluctuations without risking damage.

Enclosed, Contamination-Free System: The fully enclosed and dust-free design of Pneumatic Convey systems prevents contamination of both the product and the plant environment, making them ideal for safely transferring sensitive materials, including dusty and hazardous products.

High Reliability and Easy Maintenance: Pneumatic Convey systems feature easily maintainable components, such as filter receivers with access doors and inspection ports, and rotary airlock valves with optional rotor support bars for easy access, cleaning, and inspection.

Mobile and Custom Configurations: Pneumatic Convey systems can include a feed hopper and/or pick-up wand, blower unit, filter receiver, and control package. These are available on caster-mounted frames for easy mobility within the plant.

Industrial and Sanitary Design Options: Pneumatic Convey systems are available in carbon steel with industrial finishes or stainless steel finished to meet the standards of industrial, food, dairy, and pharmaceutical applications. Upgrades such as quick-access and quick-disconnect fittings are also available.

SYSTEM TYPES

Positive Pressure Systems: Positive pressure dilute phase pneumatic conveying systems are used to move bulk materials from a single source to one or multiple destinations over long distances and with higher capacity than vacuum systems. They employ a positive displacement blower and rotary airlock valves to maintain pressure, moving material through the line to be separated by a filter receiver, cyclone separator, or fed directly into vented process vessels.

Vacuum Systems: Vacuum dilute phase systems are ideal for transporting materials from multiple sources, like storage vessels or trucks, to one or more destinations. They allow for easy material pick-up from open containers and are preferred for handling hazardous materials due to their superior leak containment. A vacuum pump creates negative pressure to draw materials through the system, which are then separated from the conveying air at discharge points without generating heat, making them suitable for direct feeding into enclosed process vessels.