{"id":5579,"date":"2024-04-10T08:23:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T05:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/?page_id=5579"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T11:17:47","slug":"blower-conveyors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/en\/matalapainekuljetus\/","title":{"rendered":"Diluted phase conveyors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"hero-block_a0cde8184da823cb37302f3f407bc3a6\" class=\"hero default alignfull\">\n\t<picture class=\"hero__image\">\n\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 830px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/blower-2000x668.jpg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 450px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/blower-1504x940.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/blower-750x750.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square--md size-square--md hero__picture\" alt=\"Blower conveyor\" sizes=\"100vw\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/blower-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/blower-150x150.jpg 150w\" \/>\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<div class=\"hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero__content__first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero__title-small is-style-smallcaps\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPneumatic conveying \/ Diluted phase conveyors\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero__title\">Best solution for high volumes over short distances  <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__container va-container alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-rounded is-style-widecontent has-avocado-curve-color\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-ingress\">Our blower conveyors are your go-to solution for short-distance conveying, especially when the material is light and powdery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<section id=\"business-card-block_e28aed220cbcc57dc83e6cd77c9dd1ba\" class=\"business-card default\" >\n\t<div class=\"tag\">Interested? Contact:<\/div>\n\t\t\t<picture class=\"business-card__image\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lehtila_eero.jpg-muokattu-750x750.png\" alt=\"Eero Lehtil\u00e4\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<div class=\"business-card__content\">\n\t\t<h3>Eero Lehtil\u00e4<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"person--title\">Director, Technology<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"person--email\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#x65;e&#x72;o&#x2e;l&#x65;h&#116;&#x69;&#108;&#x61;&#64;&#x6b;&#111;&#x70;&#97;&#x72;&#46;&#x66;i\">eero.lehtila@kopar.fi<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"person--phone\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/&\/#116;&#x65;&#x6c;:&#43;&#x33;5&#56;&#x25;&#x32;&#48;&#x34;&#x31;%&#50;&#x30;5&#52;&#x33;&#x39;&#55;&#x38;&#x36;\">+358 41 5439786<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The operational principle of blower conveying is to pair the conveyor with a rotary valve. The material is dosed at the preferred feeding rate into the conveying pipeline through the rotary valve. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The typical pressure for conveying is 0.3-0.5 bar(g). Therefore, you only need a blower instead of a compressor, which makes the system relatively cost-effective. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The conveying mode, however, is dilute- or lean-phased, which requires quite a lot of air due to low solid loading ratio (\u00b5 &lt; 5).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One possible use case is when lime is injected into a power plant's boiler.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__container va-container alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-widecontent has-lightgray-background-color has-background\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-h3\">Suitable use cases:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-list__container va-container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lime feeding into a boiler&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ESP dust conveying for fly ash&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minerals like limestone, magnesite, bentonite, talc&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-list__container va-container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chemicals like sodium carbonate, salt, pigments&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metal powders&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biofuels such as peat pellets, lignin&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plastics such as PVC granules, melamine&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agricultural products like granulated sugar, starch, milk powder&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__container va-container alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-widecontent has-white-color has-avocado-background-color has-text-color has-background\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-h3 has-tangerine-color has-text-color\">Typical features of Kopar Blower Conveyors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-infograph is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Capacity (t\/h)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">0 - 100 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Typical pressure (bar)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"> 0,2 - 0,5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-white-color has-text-color\">Velocity (m\/s)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">20 - 40  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-infograph is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Solids loading ratio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">\u00b5 5-20<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Pipeline length (m)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">10-500 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-white-color has-text-color\">Lifting height (m)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">30 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__container va-container alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-widecontent\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-narrow\">Flexibility and trouble-free operation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<section id=\"content-card-block_a0e7a0775769b1cfb257937d0ff1d76e\" class=\"content-card is-style-default default card-color-white\" >\n\t<div class=\"content-card__wrapper\">\t\t<div class=\"content-card__media\t\t media-height--normal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"content-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/blower-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Blower conveyor\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-card__container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h3\">When the layout doesn't allow mechanical conveyors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The advantage of blower conveyors over mechanical solutions is that the material can be pushed through a pipeline, which is possible to design considering the available space. It is, therefore, flexible regarding the plant layout. Furthermore, due to the high material velocity, the injection can be performed evenly, e.g. boiler firebox.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<section id=\"content-card-block_e3abebadd4897ecd1e3c9c506e8b2d5d\" class=\"content-card default card-color-white\" >\n\t<div class=\"content-card__wrapper\">\t\t<div class=\"content-card__media\t\t media-height--normal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"content-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kopar-contact-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-card__container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h3\">Additional equipment boost the velocity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A blower conveyor paired with a rotary feeder conveying system can also be designed with an ejector, which boosts conveying velocity at the start. The system is typically adjusted to work at a more or less constant material flow rate. However, the rotary feeder can also be equipped with a frequency converter, which allows an easy and accurate feed rate adjustment. When equipped with our pipeline solution and controlling devices, we can guarantee you a trouble-free operation.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<section id=\"content-card-block_b60b48da9a0d04db034334b9ef44b1e9\" class=\"content-card default card-color-white\" >\n\t<div class=\"content-card__wrapper\">\t\t<div class=\"content-card__media\t\t media-height--normal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"content-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/elmo20-600x400.png\" alt=\"elmo20\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-card__container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h3\">ELMO conveyors for long distances with high dynamic pressure drop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As an alternative for longer distances, our ELMO high-pressure conveyors can be applied to operate in a dilute-phase mode. Especially for solutions with long distances and high dynamic pressure drop, i.e. when the blower pressure cannot overcome the pressure drop of the long pipeline. It can achieve a trouble-free operational distance of over 1000 meters.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover__container va-container alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-h3\">Test how Kopar Blower Conveyors fit your production plans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-button--download\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/downloads\/\">Download 3D model<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover__container va-container alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-center-left\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-avocado-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2831\" alt=\"Kopar Service Manager\" src=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 20%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 20%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-narrow has-lemon-color has-text-color\">You have a challenge that needs solving?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Let us help! Contact us for more information\nabout our products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our low pressure conveyor is your choice for short distance transport, especially when the material is light and non-consumable. The operating principle of the blower conveyor is based on the connection of the conveyor to the feeder. The material is dosed at the desired feed rate into the conveyor pipe via the barrier feeder. Therefore, instead of a compressor, you need only a side channel blower, which makes the system relatively cost-effective. It is a low-pressure transport system, where the required air volume is high and the air-solids ratio is low.   One potential application is in the lime...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1143,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-5579","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5579"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11848,"href":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5579\/revisions\/11848"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}