Pneumatic Conveying Systems – Kongskilde Industrial

Finding the Right Pneumatic Conveying System

Kongskilde makes finding the right pneumatic conveying system easy. Conveyor systems are commonplace in many industries, providing a cost-effective and material-loss-reducing means of handling bulk materials. There are various forms of conveying systems, each designed to meet the needs of a particular industry. Pneumatic handling systems are suitable for particles ranging from small granules to pellets, and are practical for use in industrial areas of building and technology.

System Structure and Functionality
Pneumatic conveying systems transfer bulk materials via a pipeline. Common components of the system include a material introduction point, piping, a receiving point, and an airflow movement device, though the specific nature and capacity of a system vary from model to model. The flexibility of pneumatic conveying system pipelines allows them to be fitted in existing spaces, as they can be routed around equipment. Well-designed pneumatic conveyor systems are a practical and economical means of transporting materials from point A to point B, proving more effective than alternative mechanical systems. The pneumatic system is an industrial conveyor system that can run vertically or horizontally over long distances and offers protection against dust emissions to the atmosphere. Maintenance, equipment, and operation costs are reduced compared to mechanical conveyor systems.

Pneumatic Conveying Methods
Air streams – either pressure or vacuum – are used to move the materials, and there are three main categories of pneumatic conveying methods which function in relation to and in accordance with the particular velocities, pressures, and air-to-product ratios within the system: dilute phase, dense phase, and air conveying. Dilute phase conveying is a continuous, high-velocity, low-pressure, and high air-to-product loading ratio process. The process is facilitated by the pushing or pulling of air-suspended materials through an airstream velocity. The system can be designed as a positive pressure system, a vacuum system (negative pressure system), or a combination of both. By being enclosed, pneumatic conveyors can operate without conveyed material encountering moving parts. Pneumatic vacuum systems administer a vacuum at the receiving end in order to pull the material through the enclosed piping, whereas pressure systems inject compressed air at the introduction or system inlet in order