Daily Investment on Pneumatic conveyor

Mechanical

Every pneumatic system, makes use of pipes or ducts called transportation lines that carry mixture of materials and a stream of air . These materials can be transported conveniently to various destinations by means of a stream of high velocity air through pipe lines. Products are moved through various tubes via air pressure, allowing for extra vertical versatility. Pneumatic conveying is routinely used to move solids of all sizes within process plants. On account of the compressibility of the conveying gas, the pneumatic conveying of solids is quite different from the pumping of liquids or slurries The selection of many of the components that comprise a conveying system such as rotary valves, feed chutes, conveying pipe, and air movers is examined, especially as it relates to reliable operation of a conveying system. Energy is also required to move material through a pneumatic conveying system, but in this case the energy is supplied by pressure differential (in pounds per squareinch) and airflow(in cubic feet per minute). In a pneumatic conveying system, the air pressure in the conveying line is changed by the system’s air mover, which generates pressure or vacuum. Where the air mover is located in the system determines whether it generates one or the other. When located at the system’s start, the air mover pushes air through the system and the system operates under pressure. When located at the system’s end, the air mover pulls air through the system and the system runs under vacuum. By controlling the pressure or vacuum and airflow inside the system, the system can successfully transfer materials. Their are some disadvantage of Pneumatic conveyor 1) Due to different mechanism system and installation of compressor the costing of conveyor get increase. 2) It require high maintanance. 3) proper lubrication and daily proper care is to be done for proper functioning of conveyor. Due to all this Cost of Pneumatic Conveyor day by day goes on increasing. Its been like investing daily on conveyor. So instead of using pneumatic conveyor we can use gravity roller conveyor which is one time investment for industry.

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