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	Complete Kaolin Clay System

Design, Fabrication, Testing, Commissioning

In-House Specialty Fabrication - AIS is one of the few bulk material handling companies actually building the physical equipment in an ASME Certified fabrication facility. When fabrication is complete, AIS provides complete assembly.
Custom Fabrication - With a full in-house fabrication facility, AIS can sub-assemble prior to shipping, saving considerable installation cost. Advance sub-assembly also reduces start-up time, as equipment is thoroughly checked out prior to installation.
Testing Facility - AIS boasts a fully functional test lab facility for comprehensive product testing.
Field Support - AIS field managers can oversee your project through installation, start-up and run-in. As your needs change, AIS field personnel can assess the applicability of your system to new products, rates and configurations, recommending appropriate courses of action.



	Kaolin Batch Transporter Weighs each batch and conveys to mixer

Low velocity, High pressure system. Pressure or Vacuum, Batch or Continuous. This design is typically used to minimize wear or to minimize product degradation.

Batch Operation

In operation an inlet and vent valve open to fill the transporter. When a high level indicator is reached, the inlet and vent valve are closed. The transporter is pressurized, from 15-80 psig. When the downstream line pressure is overcome material begins flowing down the conveying line at a low velocity.

Conveyance is completed once the pressure in the transporter reaches approximately 5 psig, as this indicates that the transporter and the conveying line are empty. The inlet and vent valve are then opened and the sequence is repeated.

Continuous Operation

Two alternatives are available.

Two transporters are used in an alternating fashion. While one conveys the second unit fills. This provides the benefits of low velocity conveying with a continuous feed stream.
A high pressure rotary airlock is used to convey continuously in vacuum. A vacuum pump runs continuously to properly convey at low velocity.

Air Boosters are used to separate the product flow, creating “slugs” of product, and aid in conveyance to the destination.

Options:

Batching Transporters. Often the transporter will be weighed and used as a weigh hopper. The transporter will be filled to the appropriate weight and then conveyed with a very high degree of accuracy.
Blending Transporters. With the addition of an Aeration Cone this same material, volumetric or weighed amount, added can be blended, within the transporter, before being conveyed.
Cooling Systems. When product, or the air handling system, needs to be cooled for transportation, mixing or packaging, chillers and dehumidification systems are provided.




		Bulk Bag Unloading, Weighing, Vacuum Conveying

High velocity, low-pressure system conveys the product in suspension of the gas stream. Pressure or Vacuum. Dilute phase pneumatic conveying is the most common pneumatic conveying system.

A typical system will consist of a positive displacement blower package and a rotary airlock or venturi eductor. The airlock or eductor meters product into the air stream. The product is kept in suspension and conveyed with a much higher air to material ratio.

Vacuum systems work in a similar fashion although a filter receiver is generally required at the destination. Vacuum is preferred when “zero tolerance” standards are in place for emissions.

As the conveying stream is continuous dilute phase is the obvious choice for FGD systems.



								FGD Systems are utilized by various industries, including coal burning utilities, to meet government mandated emission standards for SO_x, Mercury and others. To meet these levels a dry reactant, such as lime, calcium carbonate or calcium stearate, is injected into the ductwork which is carrying the SO_xor Hg. The reactant then chemically bonds with the sulfur particulates and is caught on the filter bags of the dust collection/scrubbing system. The waste product is not necessarily waste as it is converted, chemically, through this reaction process to Synthetic Gypsum, Fly Ash as well as unused Reactant. It is critical to properly split the conveying stream of reactant as it enters the large ductwork. This is the only method of contacting all particulates and ensure conversion. At the same time the system must work in unison within the customer’s existing air flow parameters to avoid many other issues. With each FGD system special care in design is taken in the following areas: Monitoring and controlling the moisture content of certain reactants, such as hydrated lime, is crucial to the success of each system. Monitoring and ensuring the right amount of reactant is injected into the system. Loss-in-Weight systems are capable of accuracies to +0.25%. Specifying and utilizing the correct conveying line feeder, whether a rotary airlock, an eductor or other to ensure optimal up time. Monitoring the conveying lines to ensure all reactant is injected into the system. Special systems are provided to unplug a line, automatically, if a plug were to occur. Recent technology advancements have allowed us to dramatically reduce the amount of reactant used within these systems. Call us to begin saving money today! Click on the link below to request more information.







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