If you have a fine, dusty product DON'T use a pneumatic system to load containers.

It is enough to have to deal with the displaced air which will contain dust, let alone the extra air needed for pneumatic conveying. ■

You have solved your own problem! ■

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Dear Blume,

After reading your post, I would like to introduce Mass Measuring Ltd.

www.Mass-Measuring.com

The company has a extensive experience with pneumatic conveying, and silo loading / unloading systems.

I would like to discuss your requirements further and offer a proposal for a suitable system but will require additional information.

If you could contact me, I would be happy to discuss this further:

Regards

Dan Liptrott

Mass Measuring Ltd

Dan@mass-measuring

+44 (0) 161 304 5700 ■

Don't mind if some of us hold our breath ;-) pending the results of the official air quality report which will eventually be required. ■

Nothing like a practical test to establish the true extent of a problem. Kicks into touch the usual speculation and conjecture! ■

What's your loading rate?

For dry powdery materials I'd suggest a retractable screw loader to minimise dust

generation.

Edit-

Like this,

http://www.turnerprocessequipment.co...oader-main.htm ■

Umm, I still don't think I'd use a pneumatic system to load a container. ■

Dear Blume,

we are a German dry bulk logistics provider and specialized in such kind of activities. We are already loading sea bulk containers since years in our facilities. Dust is an issue and we use a filtration system during loading operation. A direct loading from silo by gravity is not feasible and we load the containers via bulk trucks. If you need further details or support please contact us by mail and visit our webpage under www.schmidt-heilbronn.de.

S.Ott ■

If you are loading a container under pressure then mustn't the container be rated for the stall pressure of the blower?

Maybe a can of worms is brewing up here.

Sorry to be so pedantic but if you were pumping phosphoric acids etc then you would have to take more notice of the statutiries. ■

Has the cat got your tongues??

Is the container rated for the maximum achievable pressure in the system or not?

What do your insurers say about it?

One of the photos purports to relieve the shipping container of its rating responsibility by leaving the doors ajar. So how about the bags? What is their rating situation? Please advise. ■

I thought that most container liners came with a vent as you have to get rid of the displaced air as the container fills?? ■