Silos, hoppers, and feeders are some of the most troublesome areas in bulk solids handling. This seminar aims to provide a basic comprehension of problems and pitfalls facing the designer or purchaser of a storage system, and to outline strategies to ensure successful storage system installation. This seminar will not create "instant experts;" however, you will learn about common flow problems like arching, ratholing, segregation [220K QuickTime video], and the importance of flow properties in the successful design of bins.

Even though pneumatic conveying systems have been designed and operated for many years, their successful operation is still more often based on experience rather than science. The lack of practical information on pneumatic conveyors leaves most users dependent on vendors for the design, selection, and installation of pneumatic conveying equipment. Attendees of this course will be shown the advantages and limitations of pneumatic conveying, types of systems (dilute and/or dense phase) and their basic components, minimum transport velocity and pressure loss calculations, and the selection of proper equipment for their needs.

In this three day seminar, we will cover:

Day 1

• Introduction
  • Flow problems
  • Flow patterns
  • Flow properties
  • Flow factor, flow function
• Flow Properties Test Report
• BINSERT® inserts
• Volumetric feeders
• Silo design example
• Testing and flow pattern demonstration

Day 2

• Chute design
• Fine powder handling
• Segregation problems
• Flow aid devices
• Attendees' questions
• Pneumatic conveying introduction
  • Modes of flow
  • System types
  • Operational factors
• Components
  • Air movers
  • Feeders
  • Separators

Day 3

• System design - material conveying characteristics and their use for pipeline design
• Operation and control of blow tank systems
  • Types
  • Cycle analysis
  • Control Techniques
• Economic design study of pneumatic conveying systems (case study)
• Uprating systems and the effects on system components (case studies)
• Operational problems and their effect on system design or discussion troubleshooting period

Canada

For registration information, please contact Jenike & Johanson, Ltd. at (905) 694-9769.

South America

The number of attendees to this seminar is limited. For registration information, please contact Jenike & Johanson Chile S.A. at (+56) 322 690 596, or jenike-chile@entelchile.net.