Method and apparatus for handling material in a pneumatic material conveying system

An apparatus for transferring and handling material, the apparatus comprising a separator device having a material space, an inlet pipe, a transporting air outlet pipe, and a material outlet opening, to which inlet pipe a material conveying pipe is connectable for supplying material in a transporting air flow to a container space of the separator device,

• wherein the transporting air outlet pipe is connectable into medium communication with a suction side of a partial-vacuum generator of a pneumatic material conveying system,
• wherein the material outlet opening of the separator device is disposed in medium communication with a press chamber of a press device, the press chamber having an inlet opening, and an outlet opening,
• wherein the press chamber houses a movably arranged transferring member, and the transferring member of the press device is configured to transfer and compact material via the outlet opening of the press chamber to a container space of a separate material container removably connected to the press device,
• wherein the apparatus comprises means for increasing the an efficiency of movement of the material from the container space of the separator device to the press chamber and further to the container space of the material container, the means for increasing the efficiency of movement comprising connecting means for connecting the suction side of the partial-vacuum generator to act in the container space of the material container by a suction pipe via a suction opening of the removable material container and replacement air supplying means for supplying replacement air to one or more of the container space of the separator device or the press chamber of the press device via a connection between the suction pipe of the removable material container and the transporting air outlet pipe of the separator device.