FLY ASH

Pneumatic Vacuum Conveying System

Ash is conveyed pneumatically under negative pressure through specially designed valves
and pipelines from Fly Ash Hoppers to Silo or to Intermediate Surge tank for Dry Ash
Storage and removal in dry or semi-dry condition or to Wetting Unit / Collector tank /
Hydraulic Exhauster for removal in wet slurry form directly to ash dump area or to slurry
sump for onward slurry pumping to ash dump area.
Vacuum creating device options are:
· Mechanical Exhausters / Vacuum Pumps
· Hydraulic Exhausters :The exhauster water being in closed-loop or in open-loop
configuration

Pneumatic Pressure Conveying System

Lean phase or Dense phase

Ash is conveyed pneumatically under positive pressure through feeder valves / Ash
Transmitters and pipelines from Fly Ash Hoppers or Intermediate Surge tank to Silo for
Dry Ash Storage and removal in dry or semi dry condition or to a Wetting Unit for
removal in wet slurry form.

Combined Vacuum & Pressure Conveying System

Ash is first conveyed pneumatically under negative pressure through specially designed
valves and pipeline from various Fly Ash Hoppers to central collection point passing
through Dust Collector or Bag filter located near Electrostatic Precipitator in Intermediate
Storage tank. Then Ash is further transported pneumatically under positive pressure
through seperate valves and pipeline to a distant Silo for Dry Ash Storage or to a wetting
unit for subsequent wet disposal in slurry form.

Fly Ash Storage in Silo and Dry / Semi-Dry Ash Disposal System

When Dry or Semi-dry Fly Ash collection and disposal is desired, Silos of RCC OR Steel
construction collect the Ash from Conveying System either directly or through Dust
Separator. Silos are provided with fluidising arrangement for easy discharge of Ash
through the bottom outlets.
Ash Unloading System options from silo are :-
· Complete Dry Unloading into enclosed tankers / Wagons
· Semi-Dry unloading to open Trucks / Wagons
· Dry / Semi-Dry unloading to Belt Conveyor Systems
· Wet unloading through Feeder Ejectors for Ash disposal in slurry form.