COMPANY NEWS July 2011
Welcome to the July issue of Bulk Solids Today.
The summer is upon us (as much as you can call this a summer!) and we have a fine issue filled with a number of interesting product launches, technical articles and case studies.
Within this issue, we have a number of feature topics ranging from Recycling to Weighing to Bulk Materials Handling. This is in addition to our regular, informative News and Products sections.
In this issue, you will find that we have a number of interesting articles and case studies including an article from SEW Eurodrive detailing the launch of their Complete Drive Management service and also one from IIT announcing their new low energy C-series classifiers. This is in addition to many more
interesting articles and editorial contributions from companies including Dynamic Air, JCB, Primasonics and Chronos BTH. As with all our other issues, this edition will be available to read digitally on our website –
www.bulksolidstoday.co.uk where you will also find our 2011 media information.
I hope that you find this issue to be an interesting read if you have any thoughts, suggestions or opinions, please do not hesitate to drop me a line using the email address below.
With Kind Regards, James
James Scrivens Commercial Editor
james@bulksolidstoday.co.uk 4 Bulk Solids Today
Launch of the all new Quattro Range of Sonic Sootblowers
Working in conjunction with two leading UK universities Primasonics have succeeded in designing a new cost-effective, high- performance, green range of Acoustic Cleaners. Sonic Sootblowers are an innovative alternative to traditional steam sootblowers which can be expensive to purchase, install, operate & maintain. Fabricated from 316 grade stainless steel & fitted with a new design of wave generator the Quattro Range ensures maximum cleaning performance over a wide range of plant applications. The Quattro Range of Sonic Sootblowers eliminates particulate build up problems throughout key plant sectors. Aimed at the multi horn installations associated with the Power Generation, ESP’s, Boilers (power generation, industrial & marine) & Baghouse applications Sonic Sootblowers:- • Prevent ash build up • Provide 360° total tube cleaning • No risk of tube erosion or corrosion • No damage to integral structure of boiler of other plant structures
• Significantly reduce the risk of soot fires • Prevent internal damage to ESP’s caused by mechanical rapping
• Significantly increase filter bag life & eliminate hopper blockage
• Require minimal maintenance Sonic Sootblowing encompasses the realm of sound transmission through particulate & solids. It is best described as the creation of rapid pressure fluctuations which, are transmitted into the particulate or “bonded” dry material causing the solid particles to resonate & dislodge from the surface they are deposited on or bonded to, without causing any structural damage to the plant. Once
dislodged, the materials fall, either due to gravity or are carried away by the gas or air stream within the process.
The powerful sound waves are produced when the short bursts of standard plant compressed air enters the sonic sootblower’s wave generator & forces the only moving part, an aerospace grade titanium diaphragm to flex creating the powerful “base” sound wave. This “base” tone is then transmitted by a range of different horn sections into selected fundamental frequencies between 75 - 350Hz. A periodic “sounding” typically 5 to 10 seconds every 2 - 30 minutes is all that is required. Primasonics have a comprehensive range of Acoustic Cleaners & undertake detailed evaluations to identify the correct model for each customer’s individual requirement & application. Tel: +44 (0) 17684 80372 Email:
sound@primasonics.com www.quattrosonics.com
BVC Cleans up at major UK Smelter
BVC have just completed a Central Vacuum Cleaning System for a major UK smelter providing a cost effective solution to removal of material build up on high level steelwork which is transferred by the convection heat generated by the furnaces. To maintain and manage a clean environment where conventional vacuum cleaners were not an answer, the solution was the installation of a pipe work system interconnecting 22 strategically positioned hose connection points connected to an existing mobile vacuum plant. The whole cleaning operation can be easily handled by two operators who can attach a hose into a point as frequently as required using standard BVC hoses and tools. A second BVC system has been installed, remodelling and adding to an existing 3.0” pipe system to serve a process building spanning over several floors. This
system has been provided with 16 hose connection points enabling heavy industrial vacuum cleaning to be performed by two people using BVC hoses and tools or one operator using 76 mm bore hose and tool to carry out bulk product removal from one specific area. The pipe work system is connected back to a vacuum plant comprising a filter separator which separates the collected materials dispensing them into a ‘FIBC’ for onward transportation with motive conveying air generated by an exhauster powered by a 15.0 kw motor within an acoustic enclosure to minimise emitted noise. BVC are a market leader in the design and manufacturers of central vacuum cleaning systems with hundreds of installations in the UK and beyond. For further information please contact
enquiries@bvc.co.uk or call 02392 603700 or visit
www.bvc.co.uk
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