Lean phase pressure conveying for powder handling
Effortlessly transport and manage powdered materials with lean phase pressure conveying, optimizing material flow for continuous operations while reducing energy and material costs.
Conveys and Separates Bulk Powder Materials
The Lean Phase Pressure Conveying System from GEA is designed to efficiently transport bulk powders and granules using pneumatic technology. This system utilizes positive displacement blowers to propel materials through pipelines, ensuring seamless integration with upstream and downstream processes such as weighing and sampling. It supports continuous operation, making it invaluable for food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.
The system is particularly suited for conveying materials like milk powder, whey protein, and chemical powders at rates below 30 tonnes per hour over distances up to 200 meters. Its adaptability allows integration of additional processing steps such as dehumidification, cooling, and magnetic separation. Constructed in options that include stainless steel, it effectively resists corrosion in harsh environments and complies with USDA 3A standards, ensuring cleanliness and sanitation.
Automation is achieved via a PLC-based control system, offering precision in dosing and feeding, as well as easy monitoring and adjustments. The unit is customizable to suit specific material characteristics with options for abrasion-resistant piping, making it versatile in handling abrasive substances. Maintenance is facilitated through easy-access design and options for clean-in-place (CIP) systems, ensuring minimal downtime.
Benefits
- Minimizes operational costs with low-maintenance pneumatic conveying.
- Enhances production efficiency by supporting continuous material flow.
- Increases adaptability with customizable configurations for specific material handling.
- Ensures product quality through seamless integration with separation and filtration processes.
- Facilitates compliance with sanitation standards, ideal for food and pharmaceutical applications.
- Applications
- Food,Personal care products,Powdered materials,Beverage,Bulk materials,Agricultural products,Industrial raw materials,Chemical,Environment,Pharmaceutical products,Dairy
- End products
- Detergent powders,Cosmetic powders,Chemical powders,Powdered pharmaceutical compounds,Granulated sugar,Milk powder,Beverage mixes,Flour,Fertilizers,Protein supplements,Animal feed pellets,Lactose powder,Powdered pigments,Instant coffee,Whey protein
- Steps before
- Drying,Grinding,Feeding,Dehumidification
- Steps after
- Dosing,Weighing,Sampling,Packing
- Input ingredients
- low to moderate capacity materials,particles,cohesive products,sticky products,lumpy products,abrasive products
- Output ingredients
- conveyed materials,separated product,weighed product,dosed product
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Convey Rates
- < 30 tonnes/h
- Convey Distances
- Short distances to 200 m
- Air Mover Type
- Positive displacement blower or fan (Roots Type)
- Conveying Pressure
- < 1 Barg
- Material Air Ratios
- Low to medium
- Working mechanism
- Positive displacement blowers
- Material entry method
- Rotary valve airlock or Venturi
- Flow type
- Continuous
- Conveying type
- Lean phase pressure
- Operation adaptability
- Dosing and continuous weighing applications
- Pressure range
- ,lt
- 1 Barg
- Conveying range
- Short to 200 m
- Conveying capacity
- ,lt
- 30 tonnes/h
- Air incorporation method
- Suspended in airflow
- Terminal velocity control
- Stepped lines
- Noise control
- Noise attenuation systems
- Versatility
- Multiple points to multiple destinations
- Pipeline cost-effectiveness
- Low operating pressures
- Abrasion resistance
- Yes
- Biological compatibility
- USDA 3A standards
- Cleanability
- Sanitary systems available
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel
- Density/particle size
- Low to medium
- Particle size
- Variable
- 3A Sanitary Standards
- Yes
- USDA 3A Standards
- Yes
- FDA Compliance
- Yes
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Feed/discharge method
- Rotary valve airlock or Venturi
- Construction material
- Stainless steel
- Pipeline distance
- Up to 200 m
- System Design
- Versatile and adaptable designs
- Piping Material
- Abrasion resistant piping
- Material Handling System
- Specialized feeding systems for cohesive,sticky or lumpy products
- System Integration
- Weighing and dosing equipment integration
- Control Systems
- Automation options for dosing and continuous weighing
- Air Treatment
- Filtration,dehumidification,and cooling systems
- Blower or Fan System
- Noise attenuation systems
- Inline Process Options
- Sifting,sampling,delumping,metal detection,and magnetic separation systems
- Construction Material
- Stainless steel,demountable and polished designs to USDA 3A standards
- Sanitation Standards
- Sanitary systems for food,dairy,and pharmaceutical products
- Piping Design
- Stepped lines to reduce terminal velocities,abrasion,and degradation