fluidizing a railcar
fluidizing a railcar
(OP)
Hi,
We presently unload terephthalic acid (white crystaline powder) from a rail car by gravity. The problem we have is that when the compartment is almost empty, we need to fluidize the railcar with nitogen. We use a pneumatic rotary vibrator to enhance the flow, but it doesnt seem enough to fully empty the car. Anybody knows a better way to avoid the high consuption of nitrogen?
We presently unload terephthalic acid (white crystaline powder) from a rail car by gravity. The problem we have is that when the compartment is almost empty, we need to fluidize the railcar with nitogen. We use a pneumatic rotary vibrator to enhance the flow, but it doesnt seem enough to fully empty the car. Anybody knows a better way to avoid the high consuption of nitrogen?





RE: fluidizing a railcar
My experience with this is with protein powder which roughly has the same properties has fine white flower. If you buy the “instantized” version it has roughly the same properties as granulated table sugar in mixing and angle of repose.
I do not know what the process is to do this but it did not increase the cost of my protein.
Barry1961
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BK
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Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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BK
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They suggested a 3.5 inches piston.
For the one I have, I dont have any equipment to verify at what frequency it's turning.
Ornerynorsk, how do you install two piston on a railcar, because their is only space for one?
RE: fluidizing a railcar
The body has a scale, calibrated in RPM X 100. Adjust the wire so as to cause it to vibrate at its max amplitude, and the scale reads out the vibrator's speed to within about 2%, which is often good enuff to address many issues. Handy device, and easy to use.
BK