Fluid technology for efficient production
Larger plant or system deliveries typically also involve the receiving, transfer, and loading of bulk materials. Tamtron has developed its own competitive technology for these applications, which can also be supplied to sites without weighing systems.
Bulk material is often transported using screws from the bottom of the silo. Instead, Tamtron offers a material transfer method that fluidises fine bulk material. A small amount of dry, low-pressure air is passed through the fluid elements at the bottom of the silo cone and to the silo-material interface. This enables the use of fluidisation hoses to transport material.
Fluidisation systems supplied by Tamtron include, for example, cement plants, fly ash handling processes in power plants, mortar and chemical plants. Capacity ranges from 20–500 tons per hour.
Key benefits
- Improve your production efficiency with energy-efficient fluid technology
- Reduce energy consumption and maintenance needs with a motor-free solution
- Ensure smooth and uninterrupted material discharge from your silo
- Modernise your existing production line with a flexible and easy-to-install system
- Enable material transfer around obstacles with a flexible fluid hose
Fluidisation is an energy-efficient method
With expert design and implementation, fluidisation equipment enables bulk material to be moved by gravity in a fluid-like manner. Because there are no motors, energy consumption is significantly reduced, and production process efficiency is increased.
A small amount of low-pressure air is introduced from the bottom of the hose to the material–hose interface, allowing the material to flow through the hose at inclination angles as low as 3–6 degrees.
Low maintenance requirements for fluid elements and fluid hoses
Using fluidisation technology, the maintenance requirements for fluid elements and fluid hoses are minimal. There is virtually no wear of equipment or components. Industrial plants in Finland and worldwide that have used fluidisation technology for over twenty years are still in operation.
A flexible fluid hose bypasses fixed obstacles such as load-bearing structures. This also allows new technology to be seamlessly integrated into existing processes.
Fluidisation components allow material to be discharged evenly from the silo
Funnel flow, vaulting, and the accumulation of significant material residues in the conical section of the silo are problems that often occur during the discharge or dosing of powdery materials from the silo. However, these can be avoided by proper fluidisation. Fluid components (fluid plates and cones) restore the fluidity of the material by introducing air that has been removed from the packed material. This results in uniform material discharge from the silo.
Compared with conventional fluid components, solutions developed by Tamtron enable continuous fluidisation of the material in the silo until it is completely emptied. This is achieved regardless of the silo’s filling level.
Efficient and controlled fluidisation system
The fluidisation components can also be easily installed in an existing silo or tank. Tamtron’s fluidisation system facilitates material flow and ensures smooth, controlled silo discharge. The system is activated only seconds before the silo discharge or dosing starts. Compressed air is only introduced into the silo for the duration of the operation. Compressed air consumption in the process is minimal, as only the amount of air removed from the material during compaction is required.
Fluid plates and cones in standard sizes
Fluid plates are available in two models, FLC and FLE. Both are available in lengths of 300 and 600 mm, and FLE also in 900 mm. By installing the different types and sizes of plates sequentially, the entire length of the silo cone can be covered with fluid plates.
Type FLA fluid cones are also available in six standard sizes from D80/200 to D250/400.
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Juha Immonen
Export Sales Manager, Dosing and Weighing systems +358 50 370 4221 juha.immonen@tamtron.comContact us! We’ll figure out the best weighing solution for you.
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