Coal hopper cleaning cannon
Silo cleaning in a sugar factory
5 December 2022
AIRCHOC Wireless air cannon at a concrete manufacturer
9 December 2022
PROBLEM:
Blockage of two coal bunkers during the rainy season when humidity is very high.
Customer’s temporary solution:
– Unblockage by operators using hammers and metal bars by hitting the hopper at the point of accumulation.
– Putting liners inside to reduce coal sticking to the walls.
The problem persists:
This is when the customer considers the AIRCHOC solution.
SOLUTION:
– Installation of 4 AIRCHOC® ATEX (explosion proof version) on each of the two hoppers to solve their clogging problem.
– Choice of an explosion proof version air blaster to avoid the risk of explosion.
– Installation of a switch for each hopper to manually trigger AIRCHOC® operations 4 to 5 times a day, sequenced by the control panel.
– This triggering frequency ensures efficient, constant cleaning of the air hoses.
– Installation of an air filter on each hopper to neutralize fine carbon dust. This prevents it from being deposited on the AIRCHOC mechanism and preserves the air quality.
RESULT:
The customer is satisfied with the result of the installation of the AIRCHOC® air cannons, which has enabled him to avoid the need for “manual” unclogging of these two hoppers during the rainy season.
The AIRCHOC® is used in many other applications. It is regularly installed on raw material storage units (sand, powders, flours, grains, wood chips, peat, straw, mulch, etc.) throughout the world. AIRCHOC® can also be found at the end of the process on fly ash or lime silos.