The process
Dilute phase conveying of powders and granules needs a blower at the line pressure and a bag filter at the receiving end. The blower handles clean air at high pressure; the filter fan handles the conveying air with residual fines.
The gas at the fan
Extraction air from crushers, screens and transfer points, carrying abrasive mineral dust. Radial wheels with wear protection ahead of the collector, or efficient wheels behind it.
Selection for this duty
| Blade form | Radial tipped with wear liners, or straight radial where the dust is coarse |
| Material of construction | Mild steel with replaceable wear liners on the blades and the scroll at the cut-off |
| Drive and bearings | Direct coupled or belt driven; belt drive where the duty point may need tuning at site |
| Also specified | Hard facing or liners on the blade pressure face |
| Density at the fan | At about 35°C the gas density is close to 1.15 kg/m³, 95% of standard air. Pressure developed and power drawn fall in the same ratio, so the selection is made at this density and the motor is checked at cold start. |
Delivers combustion, aeration and conveying air where the system resistance runs to several thousand millimetres of water column in a single stage. Client-stated blade types for the High Pressure Blower in general: Backward curved and radial tipped.
Industries
Other fans in pneumatic conveying systems
High Pressure Blower in other processes
CFBC BoilersCement Preheater KilnsVertical Roller Raw MillsCement Grinding MillsVertical Shaft Lime KilnsGlass Melting FurnacesGlass Forming and Annealing LehrsFertilizer Granulation PlantsFertilizer Rotary Dryers and CoolersSulphuric Acid PlantsFluid Bed Dryers and CoolersFlour and Grain MillsCarbon Black PlantsAsh Handling SystemsCaptive Power PlantsSilo Aeration and FluidisationWater and Wastewater Treatment PlantsGlass Batch HousesGas Based DRI PlantsSugar Dryers and SulphitationAnimal Feed MillsAlternative Fuel Handling in Cement Plants
Services on this fan
Fan and System Performance TestingRetrofit of Low Efficiency FansRotor Replacement and Performance EnhancementDynamic Balancing and Vibration AnalysisCondition Monitoring and TroubleshootingInstallation, Commissioning and After-sales Support
Information needed to select or quote
- Duty point. Volume flow and static pressure at the fan inlet, with the gas density and temperature or the conditions to derive it.
- Operating conditions. Site altitude, normal operating temperature and continuous or intermittent duty.
- Gas stream. Dust loading and particle size, corrosive species, moisture, upset temperature and any tendency of the material to deposit on the impeller.
- Mechanical. Rotation viewed from the drive end, discharge orientation and motor power.