Job# VEL2022004
Material handling is key in many industries and often generates dust requiring effective management to maintain a healthy, safe, and efficient workplace.
“At Vortex Engineering, we have extensive experience helping customers optimize operations with these factors in mind. Our products include pneumatic conveying, dust control and storage systems including rotary valves and any interconnecting ductwork. Whether you require design services or full turnkey operational systems, we’ve got you covered.” Says Vortex Engineering General Manager Brett Hawkes.
A prime example of our capabilities was a recent biomass boiler conversion project at a Canterbury dairy factory. “Here, we designed and installed a new system for wood pellet handling and storage integrating with a wider project targeting reduction in coal usage and associated carbon footprint“
Whilst wood pellets may seem a simple product to handle, they have some specific characteristics regarding conveying and storage that need to be considered to minimise risk and maximise operational benefits, these included:
- control of off-gas from stored pellets.
- control of dust generated during the off loading to storage as well as storage to usage transfers.
The customers specific site needs dictated a custom/specialised approach to minimise footprint and disruption of on going operations during the installation period. The approached taken maximised supply from Vortex standard industrial fan and baghouse range, to bespoke solutions for specialist functional requirements and unique site interface points.
“This full turnkey system was commissioned in 2023, allowing the end client to achieve their end targets.”
