Pneumatic conveying

Products/Systems for Minerals

Ind stries
Industries

Criteria for material classification for

Pneumatic mode of selection/Flow
regime

Title

Air Retention Properties

Permeability
Cohesive property

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Typical pneumatic conveying flow regimes

material
fl
flow
Dilute phase

Conveying
Modes

Dilute Phase

Operating
Pressure

Pick-up Velocity

Terminal
Velocity

Material to Air
Ratio

Up to 18
psig
(Up to 1.22
bar)

3000-5000
ft./min.
(15-25
(15
25 M/S)

More than
6000 ft/min
(More than 25
M/S)

Up to 22:1

material
flow
Medium Phase

15-35 psig
(1.02 2.38
bar)

1800 3500
ft./min.
(9 18 M/S)

3000-5000
ft./min.
(15 25 M/S)

15:1 30:1

Dense Phase

30-65 psig
(2.04 4.42
bar)

400-1800 ft./min.
(2.5 9 M/S)

Less than 4000

ft./min.
(Less than 20
M/S)

25:1 200:1

Mixed phase

material
flow
Dense phase

Line Chargers

Typical Flow Diagram of Pelletizing plant

with Pneumatic conveying
y g application
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Pneumatic conveying

Pneumatic
conveying

Pneumatic
conveying

Typical
yp
Flow Diagram
g
of Sinter p
plant with Pneumatic conveying
y g application
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Pneumatic
conveying

Pneumatic
conveying

Typical Flow Diagram of BULKER Un loading with Fulvane compressor

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Applications

Raw Material Receiving

In plant Transfers
Process Injection
j
systems
y
Product Blending systems
Product Storage & Load out
systems

Applications In Plant Transfer

Pressure System

Airveyor System
FK-Pump System
Pressure Tank System
Airslide system

Vacuum System

Vacuum cum Pressure system

Applications In Plant Transfer

Pressure System
Airslide System
3

4
5

8
6

9
11

13

12

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Positive Displacement Blower

Fan
Rotary Cutoff Valve
Butterfly Flow Gate
Rotary Metering Flow Gate
Side Discharge Valve
Turn box
Discharge Box
Airslide Swivel Assembly
Telescopic Loading Spout
Fuller-KinyonTM Pump
Aerated Bin Bottom
Unit Aeration Package

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Applications In Plant Transfer

Pressure System
Airveyor System

Shorter distance, Lower capacity systems

Multiple discharge points

SK Divert er Valve

Aerat ed
Bin
Bot tom

Hard Iron Elbow s

Feeder Ceramic Lined Design

Applications In Plant Transfer

Pressure System
FK Pump
p System
y

Thousand in operation
High capacities
Most economical and reliable long-distance, high capacity
technology
Operational simplicity

Components of F.K.Pump
discharge body
drive end
bearing assembly

pump hopper
inlet screw

di h
discharge
end
d
barrel

bearing assembly

external lever
flapper valve

motor

base frame

air inlet

Fuller-Kinyon Pump

also known as FK pump

Screw type
S
t
volumetric
l
t i line
li
charger
h
Material seal
Continuous operation
A dual or two-phase conveying
system
t

Applications In Plant Transfer

Pressure System
Pressure Tank system
y

Single or dual tank systems

Batch operation
Continuous operation

Automated operation
Reduces plugging (modulating
valve eliminates need for
boosters for most materials)

Low velocity

A li ti
Applications
In
I Pl
Plantt Transfer
T
f
Vacuum System

Shorter distance,
distance low to midmid
range capacities
Single discharge point

A li ti
Applications
Process
P
Injection
I j ti

Continuous conveying
Low headroom requirements
Simple operation
Simple controls
Rugged, heavy-duty design

TM

Ful-Pak
Compressor
M etr ic
Feeder
TM

Airsl ide
Conveyor

Injj ection Tuy

y re
Full er-Ki nyon
Pump

TM

A li ti
Applications
In
I Pl
Plantt Transfer
T
f
Vacuum cum Pressure System

Longer distance,
distance higher
capacity
Multiple pickup points
Multiple discharge points

MLLER VALVE
Valve features
Inflatable seal
Monitoring of the seal
operational pressure and
possible leakage
p
g through
g
built in microchip control
device - stopping valve
operation and creating
alarm signal
All instruments (solenoid
valves, limit switches,
controls, key switch for
local mode, LEDs etc.)
sealed in metal control
box IP65
Designed
to
operate
(open
/close) under
differential
pressure
conditions

MLLER

VALVE

closed

open

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Typical System Flow Diagram:

Types of Compressors
Reciprocating
Single
Si
l
Acting

Rotating
Positive Displacement

Dynamic

Lobe

Radial

Vane

Double
Acting
Axial
Screw

Liquid Ring

How Does the Sliding Vane Compressor Work?

Three Moving Parts

Constant Efficiency

What Does the Compressor Look Like?

Double Ball Check Valves
on all New and Recon
Compressors

Robust Cylinder
C ti
Casting
allows
ll
for
f up
to 5 rebores
Locked rotor design on
all compressors
jjackshafts not needed

Oil quills included

where needed for
better lube injection

Protective coating on
inlet & discharge
g ports
p
Mechanical seal with single spring
and large seal face- cartridge type
single & double seals.
Cooling water inlets
drilled & tapped
pp both
sides for greater
packaging flexibility

Rotors can be re-slotted

and thicker vanes are
available

Double lip bearing seals on

vacuum pumps

What Does an Air Compressor Package Look

Like?

Ful Vane Operating Range

Ful-Vane
Pressure Service
Single Stage

10 to 45 PSIG (0.7 to 3.1 Bar G)

100 to 3,000 SCFM (2.8 to 85 cubic meter / min)

Two Stage

60 to 150 PSIG (4.0 to 10.3 Bar G)

100 to 1,800 SCFM (2.8 to 51 cubic meter / min)
Vacuum Service

Single Stage

15 to 26 Inches of Mercury (-0.5 to -0.88 Bar G)

100 to 1,800 SCFM (2.8 to 51 cubic meter / min)

Two Stage

15 to 29.8 Inches of Mercury (-0.5 to -1.0 Bar G)

100 to 1,800 SCFM (2.8 to 51 cubic meter / min)

Why Use Ful-Vane

Ful Vane Technology?

More Compression with Less Energy

Competitive Capital Cost

p Cost
Lower Ownership

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India Installations in Minerals Industries

(Bentonite/Limestone)
SI .
No

Ultimate Customer

Consultant

Location

System

Rate
MTP
H

Year

FK Pump
Model

Qty

Karnataka

Bentonite transfer

20

1988

M200

Orissa

Bentonite transfer

35

2008

M250

Orissa

Bentonite transfer

20

Under
commissioning

M200

Kudremukh Ironore
Co.

JSPL Barbil
JSPL-Barbil

BRPL

Jaypee Bela Cement

M.P

Limestone
Handling

40

2000

M200

Svedala/Kudremukh

Karnataka

Bentonite

30

1996

M250

Essar Steel Limited

Essar

Vizag

Bentonite transfer

55

2006

M250

Essar Steel Limited

Essar

Vizag

Bentonite
Conveying

55,50

2006

M250

Vale

Essar

OmanUAE

LS/Bentonite/Oga
nic binder

15/8

Under
commissioning

M150/M200

Essar Steel Limited

Essar

Paradeep

Bentonite transfer

40

Under installation

M250

10

Essar Steel Limited

Essar

Paradeep

Limestone
transfer

120

Under installation

M300

Mecon

JSPL-Barbil and Essar-Vizag Installations

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Vale-Oman Installations

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Essar Paradeep Installations

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Feedback from Essar Steel

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If you have any queries or face any problems in your Plants

Kindly contact us, to serve you

RSS-IN@flsmidth.com or DS-IN@flsmidth.com

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Thank you