World Cement - North America 2019

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z z The truck loading area was separated from the
product silos by a ceiling in the truck bay. There
were openings in the ceiling to accommodate
product discharge chutes from the silos.
z z A substantial amount of space existed between
the bottom of the silos and the ceiling of the
truck bay.
z z There was an existing dust collection system in
the silo area.
The solutions
Vortex designs and manufactures a complete
line of valving. This includes slide gates, diverter
valves, and iris valves for handling dry bulk
material. Additionally, Vortex manufactures loading
equipment, such as telescoping loading spouts,
in-line filters, positioners, aero slides, and aerated
bin bottoms.
Brady discussed the project further with
the sales engineers at Vortex. Regarding the
placement of the telescoping spouts, room existed
to mount the spouts on the ceiling of the truck bay;
however, mounting them on the floor beneath the
silo would be easier and less expensive. Because
the spouts would be extending and retracting
through holes in the floor, there was a concern
that potential damage may occur to the spout
sleeve and cones as they travelled through the
existing openings. To solve the issue, a 48 in. tube
extension was proposed, to be placed between
the feed inlet and the telescoping portion of the
spout. The remaining space beneath each silo
was sufficient for the valve stack up that would be
between the silo and the spout.
Dust created in the workplace can be a critical
health and safety risk. Controlling dust exposure
risk is imperative to any operation, especially
those that create dust through the conveyance
and loading of dry bulk material. Vortex spouts are
equipped with a dust take‑off port, allowing them
to be connected to the existing dust collection
system.
Brady provided the customer with quotations
and specific recommendations for equipment.
Over the next months, Brady was an important
resource, as the customer finalised plans for the
terminal. Almost a year after the initial customer
meeting, valving and spouts were ordered and
installed at four load-out points within the truck bay
area.
The initial gate below the silo discharge is a
manually‑actuated Vortex Maintenance Gate. The
gate is designed to be open for the majority of the
time and is only closed when the maintenance of
downstream equipment is required or in case an
upset condition occurs. The hand crank is geared
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Own engineering
Project development
Preassembled delivery
Services:
• Technical Assistance
• Installation
• Commissioning
• Spare parts
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