Designed and manufactured by process equipment manufacturer Gericke USA, Somerset, NJ, the dense phase conveyor system automatically transfers the abrasive powder the same distance of 190 m with 30 m of lift at the same throughput rate of 20 tons/hour but at a lower velocity requiring less air and up to 30 percent less electricity. The gentle powder transfer approach also allowed the removal of multiple pipe elbows for a streamlined configuration that prevents pipe wear and particle degradation.
Featuring a proprietary design, the Gericke Pulse-FlowTM PTA pneumatic conveyor uses twin pressure vessels set inside the production facility to introduce the powdered lime into the conveyor as pulsed slugs, then transfers the material outside over a railway line for storage. The sealed system has performed consistently even with wide temperature differences conveying from indoors to outdoors and has eliminated nuisance dust concerns.
