BRIEFWRITEUPAIRBLASTER

Air Blaster is very effective and economical method of removing jamming in Bunkers, Smoke
Chambers,KilnInlet,Coolers,ChutesandSilosetc.anditensuressmoothandcontinuousflow
ofmaterials.Itcanbeinstalledatanyplaceanditsoperationisverysimple.Evenanunskilled
workercanoperateitwithfullsatisfaction.
Itworksoncompressedair(67Kgf/Cm
2
)whichisdeliveredthroughpipelines.Generallyplant
air is adequate. Incase when plant air is not available at the site, small compressor can be
installedastherequirementforoperationofAirBlasterisnotmuch. Itisoperatedwhenever
jammingtakesplace.

Byinstallingthisequipments,hazardousmanualpockingwithrodscanbeavoided.Thecostof
installing Air Blasters is quickly recovered through the increased efficiency and reduces down
timefromthecreationoffreematerialflow.

FiringSequenceshouldbefromBOTTOMtoTOPincaseofHopper,Bunker&Chute.

OPERATINGPRINCIPLES

A large quantity of air stored in an air receiver at pressure approx. 67 Kgf/Cm

2
. This air is
discharged with explosive suddenness through a 100 mm opening by the action of
PneumaticallyControlledValve.

TheAirBlasterintroducesairunderpressureintothematerialataratefasterthanthematerial
can absorb it. Thus causing the material to move. The force is totally controlled so that it is
only transmitted into the material without having any effect on the structure and produce no
noiseeffectorvibration.CHARGINGandDISCHARGINGcanbecharacterisedasfollows.

1. CHARGING

Compressedairissuppliedthroughstainlesssteelpipeline(3/8)controlledbyaSolenoidValve
to Quick Exhaust Valve. The diaphragm of Quick Exhaust Valve close the 3/4 outlet. The
compressed air flows past the diaphragm into the piston chamber. The spring loaded piston
keeps the blast discharge pipe closed. The compressed air flows through an opening in the
Piston into the receiver and charge it with air until the pressure in it become equal to that in
the supply pipeline. The pressure in the receiver is maintained and the unit is now ready for
FIRING.

2. DISCHARGING

By actuating the Solenoid Valve both the controls airs in the pipeline and the compressed air
stored up behind the piston are released by simultaneously actuation of Quick Exhaust Valve.
The compressed air stored inside the receiver make the piston to lift off its seat and after
moving equal to only one forth of the outlet pipe diameter release the whole discharge cross
section without restriction loss. The air is blown very rapidly within milliseconds into the
Bunker/Hopper/SilosandChutesetc.sothatanalmostexplosiveeffectisobtained.Thepiston
springnowforcesthepistonbacktoitsinitialpositionsothattheoutletisclosedagainandno
materialcangetintotheinteriorofvessel.