Ice Conveying
Ice Conveying
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We need to convey ice cubes at a rate of 30 t/hr over a distance of 100 m. We plan to use a pneumatic conveying system - dilute phase. Two types of blowers can be used - centrifugal blower (cheaper) or a rotary positive displacement blower. Is there any specific reason why we should prefer the rotary positive displacement blower ? Take cost of pipes out of the equation.





RE: Ice Conveying
Once you get ice moving you would be hard pressed to find a better material for conveying. You can’t beat wet ice for a low friction coefficient. At one time wet ice was the gold standard.
One thing to remember is tough it conveys easily don’t choke the discharge, you will have the best plug ever made. All piping and hose were 6". All edges were made to face the down stream side. Also depending on the ice geometry watch your feed arraignment.
Good Luck in your endeavor