n2 Blanket
n2 Blanket
(OP)
We are planning to load Hopper Railcars with Bisphenol A and adding n2 nitrogen as a blanket. Any ideas on how? Our laoding method is from super sacks to a agriculture tipe conveyor tube to top of railcar manhole. Suggestion on applying this idea? This is all new to us.
RE: n2 Blanket
Since I have never dealt with Bisphenol A, I have no idea as to the reason for blanketing this product stored in RR cars unless this safety procedure is mandated, therefore, there should be some requirements about the needed N@ concentration which obviously would have to be tested at the vents. It stands for reason that the vents need to be as remotely located from the point source of the N2 gas and that there is no contamination issue between hoses and product. There should be no need to lubricate the connectors also.
RE: n2 Blanket