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AssigneeMaricap Oy
InventorGöran Sundholm
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A method for handling material and conveying air in a pneumatic conveying system for material, which conveying system comprises at least one input point (1) for material, a material conveying pipe (100), which is connectable to an input point (1), and at least two separating devices (10A, 10B), in which the material being conveyed is separated from the conveying air, and also means for bringing about a pressure difference and/or a transporting air flow in the conveying pipe (100) at least during the conveyance of material, which means comprise at least one partial-vacuum source (21). In the method, material is conveyed in a transporting air flow in a material conveying pipe from an input point in a selected manner into one of at least two separating devices (10A, 10B), and that at least one of the aforementioned separating devices (10A, 10B) is configured to function as the standby separating device of a second separating device. The object of the invention is also a separating device arrangement and a waste conveying system.
A method for handling material and conveying air in a pneumatic conveying system for material, which conveying system comprises at least one input point for material, a material conveying pipe, which is connectable to an input point, and at least two separating devices, in which the material being conveyed is separated from the conveying air, and also means for bringing about a pressure difference and/or a transporting air flow in the conveying pipe at least during the conveyance of material, which means comprise at least one partial-vacuum source, wherein in the method material is conveyed in a transporting air flow in a material conveying pipe from an input point in a selected manner into one of at least two separating devices, and in that at least one of the aforementioned separating devices is configured to function as the standby separating device of a second separating device,
Waste conveying system, which comprises at least one input point for waste material, a material conveying pipe, which is connectable to an input point, and a separating device or container, in which the material to be conveyed is separated from the conveying air, and also means for bringing about a pressure difference and/or a transporting air flow in the conveying pipe at least during the conveyance of material, which means comprise at least one partial-vacuum source, wherein the system comprises a separating device arrangement for a pneumatic material conveying system, in which material conveying system material is intended to be conveyed in a transporting air flow in a selected manner into one of at least two separating devices, which separating device arrangement comprises at least two separating devices, in each of which is an input aperture for material and for the conveying air, and an output aperture for the conveying air, and comprises switching means for conducting the transporting air flow and material of the material conveying pipe from the conveying pipe in a selected manner into the input aperture of each separating device, and means for connecting the suction aperture of a separating device to the suction side of the partial-vacuum source, wherein at least one of the aforementioned separating devices is configured to function as the standby separating device of a second separating device, wherein the first separating device and the second separating device are configured to be operatively connected in such a way that the second separating device is configured for functioning as a standby separating device for the first separating device, in which case the input channel leading to the input aperture of the first separating device is configured to be operatively connected to the material conveying pipe and the output channel leading from the output aperture for conveying air of the first separating device is configured to be operatively connected via the material pathway to the input channel leading to the input aperture of the second separating device and the output channel leading from the output aperture for conveying air of the second separating device is configured to be operatively connected to the channel leading to the suction side of the Partial-vacuum source of the pneumatic material conveying system.
Waste conveying system which comprises at least one input point for waste material, a material conveying pipe, which is connectable to an input point, and a separating device or container, in which the material to be conveyed is separated from the conveying air, and also means for bringing about a pressure difference and/or a transporting air flow in the conveying pipe at least during the conveyance of material, which means comprise at least one partial-vacuum source, wherein the system comprises a separating device arrangement for a pneumatic material conveying system, in which material conveying system material is intended to be conveyed in a transporting air flow in a selected manner into one of at least two separating devices, which separating device arrangement comprises at least two separating devices, in each of which is an input aperture for material and for the conveying air, and an output aperture for the conveying air, and comprises switching means for conducting the transporting air flow and material of the material conveying pipe from the conveying pipe in a selected manner into the input aperture of each separating device, and means for connecting the suction aperture of a separating device to the suction side of the partial-vacuum source, wherein at least one of the aforementioned separating devices is configured to function as the standby separating device of a second separating device, wherein the second separating device-and the first separating device are configured to be operatively connected in such a way that the first separating device is configured to function as a standby separating device for the second separating device, in which case the input channel leading to the input aperture of the second separating device is configured to be operatively connected to the material conveying pipe and the output channel leading from the output aperture for conveying air of the second separating device is configured to be operatively connected via the material pathway to the input channel leading to the input aperture of the first separating device and the output channel leading from the output aperture for conveying air of the first separating device is configured to be operatively connected to the channel leading to the suction side of the partial-vacuum source of the pneumatic material conveying system.
Waste conveying system which comprises at least one input point for waste material, a material conveying pipe, which is connectable to an input point, and a separating device or container, in which the material to be conveyed is separated from the conveying air, and also means for bringing about a pressure difference and/or a transporting air flow in the conveying pipe at least during the conveyance of material, which means comprise at least one partial-vacuum source, wherein the system comprises a separating device arrangement for a pneumatic material conveying system, in which material conveying system material is intended to be conveyed in a transporting air flow in a selected manner into one of at least two separating devices, which separating device arrangement comprises at least two separating devices, in each of which is an input aperture for material and for the conveying air, and an output aperture for the conveying air, and comprises switching means for conducting the transporting air flow and material of the material conveying pipe from the conveying pipe in a selected manner into the input aperture of each separating device, and means for connecting the suction aperture of a separating device to the suction side of the partial-vacuum source, wherein at least one of the aforementioned separating devices is configured to function as the standby separating device of a second separating device, wherein the first separating device and the second separating device are configured to be operatively connected in an interchangeable manner in such a way that the second separating device is configured to function as a standby separating device for the first separating device, in which case the input channel leading to the input aperture of the first separating device is configured to be operatively connected to the material conveying pipe and the output channel leading from the output aperture for conveying air of the first separating device is configured to be operatively connected via the material pathway to the input channel leading to the input aperture of the second separating device and the output channel leading from the output aperture for conveying air of the second separating device is configured to be operatively connected to the channel leading to the suction side of the partial-vacuum source of the pneumatic material conveying system,
Waste conveying system, which comprises at least one input point for waste material, a material conveying pipe, which is connectable to an input point, and a separating device or container, in which the material to be conveyed is separated from the conveying air, and also means for bringing about a pressure difference and/or a transporting air flow in the conveying pipe at least during the conveyance of material, which means comprise at least one partial-vacuum source, wherein the system comprises a separating device arrangement for a pneumatic material conveying system, in which material conveying system material is intended to be conveyed in a transporting air flow in a selected manner into one of at least two separating devices, which separating device arrangement comprises at least two separating devices, in each of which is an input aperture for material and for the conveying air, and an output aperture for the conveying air, and comprises switching means for conducting the transporting air flow and material of the material conveying pipe from the conveying pipe in a selected manner into the input aperture of each separating device, and means for connecting the suction aperture of a separating device to the suction side of the partial-vacuum source, wherein at least one of the aforementioned separating devices is configured to function as the standby separating device of a second separating device, wherein a valve means is arranged in the material pathway arranged between the output channel leading from the output aperture for conveying air of the first separating device and the input channel leading to the input aperture of the second separating device.
Waste conveying system, which comprises at least one input point for waste material, a material conveying pipe, which is connectable to an input point, and a separating device or container, in which the material to be conveyed is separated from the conveying air, and also means for bringing about a pressure difference and/or a transporting air flow in the conveying pipe at least during the conveyance of material, which means comprise at least one partial-vacuum source, wherein the system comprises a separating device arrangement for a pneumatic material conveying system, in which material conveying system material is intended to be conveyed in a transporting air flow in a selected manner into one of at least two separating devices, which separating device arrangement comprises at least two separating devices, in each of which is an input aperture for material and for the conveying air, and an output aperture for the conveying air, and comprises switching means for conducting the transporting air flow and material of the material conveying pipe from the conveying pipe in a selected manner into the input aperture of each separating device, and means for connecting the suction aperture of a separating device to the suction side of the partial-vacuum source, wherein at least one of the aforementioned separating devices is configured to function as the standby separating device of a second separating device, wherein a valve means is arranged in the material pathway arranged between the output channel leading from the output aperture for conveying air of the second separating device and the input channel leading to the input aperture of the first separating device.
Waste conveying system, which comprises at least one input point for waste material, a material conveying pipe, which is connectable to an input point, and a separating device or container, in which the material to be conveyed is separated from the conveying air, and also means for bringing about a pressure difference and/or a transporting air flow in the conveying pipe at least during the conveyance of material, which means comprise at least one partial-vacuum source, wherein the system comprises a separating device arrangement for a pneumatic material conveying system, in which material conveying system material is intended to be conveyed in a transporting air flow in a selected manner into one of at least two separating devices, which separating device arrangement comprises at least two separating devices, in each of which is an input aperture for material and for the conveying air, and an output aperture for the conveying air, and comprises switching means for conducting the transporting air flow and material of the material conveying pipe from the conveying pipe in a selected manner into the input aperture of each separating device, and means for connecting the suction aperture of a separating device to the suction side of the partial-vacuum source, wherein at least one of the aforementioned separating devices is configured to function as the standby separating device of a second separating device, wherein the downstream separating device in the direction of travel of the conveying air is configured to receive material particles that have traveled along with the conveying air through the upstream separating device in the direction of travel of the conveying air, and to separate these particles from the conveying air.
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