Design of a pneumatic transport system for emptying alumina tanks

Pnevmatski transporterji so nepogrešljivi sistemi za transportiranje prahastih materialov v podjetjih. V diplomskem delu je predstavljena naloga, ki so mi jo dodelili v podjetju Silkem d. o. o. za načrtovanje novega sistema pnevmatskega transporterja za transportiranje glinice iz cistern v silose. Opisan je proces načrtovanja pnevmatskega transportnega sistema ter splošna uporaba pnevmatskih transporterjev. Izvedena sta preračuna tlačnega sistema, katerega namen je izračun potrebne pogonske moči kompresorja. Izveden je tudi preračun pnevmatskega transportnega žleba, katerega namen je določitev njegovo geometrijo ter izračun potrebnega pretoka zraka in minimalnega potrebnega površinskega tlaka. Na koncu preračuna je navedena tudi izbira pogona za pnevmatski transportni žleb.Pneumatic conveyors are indispensable systems for transporting powder materials in companies. The diploma thesis presents the assignment assigned to me by Silkem d.o.o. for the design of a new pneumatic conveyor system for the transport of alumina from tanks to silos. The process of planning a pneumatic conveyor system and the general use of pneumatic conveyors are described. Calculations of the pressure system have been performed, the purpose of which is to calculate the required driving power of the compressor. The calculation of the pneumatic transport gutter was also performed, the purpose of which is to determine its geometry and to calculate the required air flow and the minimum required surface pressure. At the end of the calculation, the choice of drive for the pneumatic transport gutter is also stated