 How pressure dense phase conveying system is operated?

- A pressure dense phase conveying system utilizes low air flow and high pressure and
conveys at velocities of 250 to 2,500 feet per minutes. It is a gentle way to convey products
where degradation is a concern such as: Infant formula, nutritional powders, agglomerated
and instantized powders or other powders.
- The process begins with compressed air available in a surge tank, all air control valves are
closed. The inlet valve is open so that the product can fill the pressure vessel displaced air
vents back to the surge hopper above. When the high-level probe in the pressure vessel is
covered, the inlet valve and vent valve will close. Compressed air is regulated into the top of
the pressure vessel, once the design pressure is reached the discharge valve is open and
compressed air continues to be regulated into the top of the pressure vessel and through
the fluid icers to promote efficient discharge. Convey pressure is monitored, boosters inject
compressed air into the convey line if required. The product is pneumatically conveyed in a
dense phase state and collected in the destination bin. Product is separated from convey air
through filter bags. Reverse pulse cleaning keeps the filter bag running at maximum
efficiency and clean air is exhausted through the filter, when the product uncovers the lower
level probe in the pressure vessel, the discharge valve and air control valves are closed.
Product in the convey line stops to bring the pressure vessel back to atmospheric pressure.
The vent valve is open releasing the remaining vessel pressure into the surge hopper above.
The process then starts over filling, pressurizing, conveying, and venting until the product
beat stops or the destination bin is full. Once the product feed stops the system is ready to
be empty. The inlet valve, bed valve, and discharge valve are closed. The pressure is
pressurized to a high pressure, the discharge valve is open, compressed air continues into
the top of the pressure vessel fluid icers and boosters to convey the remaining product
through the system. During purging the product is moving in a dilute phase manner. This
cycle may need to repeated to completely purge the system empty. When the purge cycle is
completed, the inlet and discharge valves and air control valve are closed. The vent valve is
open to equalized the system