COMPARISON OF DENSE PHASE PNEUMATIC CONVEYING SYSTEM & MECHANICAL HANDLING SYSTEM Sr.

NO 1 Parameter Space required Dense Phase Less Mechan ca! han"! n# S$stem More E%&!anat 'n Space required for installation of dense Phase Conveying system is much less since pipes can be routed in 90 degrees. his results in saving of area ! cost of land. "n mechanical handling system# space required is more in vie$ of angle of inclination for belt conveyor $hich is ma% 1& degrees. ,ny pneumatic conveying system is very clean as material is conveyed in close pipe Remar(s )'r a&&! cat 'n n M*s C'nt nenta! In" a Lt". Since ash silo is to be 'ept near to the coal yard# no other items( equipments even in future e%pansions are going to be installed in coal yard area.

Cleanliness

*igh

+ot clean

Po$er Consumption

*igh

Lo$

"nitial cost

*igh

Lo$

,sh silo is located in coal yard $hich itself $ill have coal dust due to unloading of coal from -agons. ypically for one boiler# po$er consumption for mechanical system $ill be )0/-# $hile that for 0ense Phase Conveying System $ill be 10/ypically for one boiler. Cost for mechanical system $ill be 3 4S 10511 lacs # $hile that for 0ense Phase Conveying System $ill be 4S 90591 lacs.

6perating Cost

*igh

Lo$

8loc'ages

9es

+o

Pneumatic conveying systems are more prone to bloc'ages since they are conveyed through pipes and hence# troubleshooting is very tedious and ta'es longer time to free the pipeline from bloc'ages Mechanical conveying systems do not have tendency for bloc'ages of system since they are open

Since spares for dome valve used dense phase system are costly ! tailor made# do$n time ! cost of spares $ill be more. 0ue to high capacity of compressors# their regular maintenance ( overhauling is required $hich increases operational costs ,lso due to higher po$er consumption# operational cost for pneumatic conveying system $ill be more.

8ag ;ilters

4equired

+ot required

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