A Pneumatic Screw Pump
uses the advantages of both
mechanical and Pneumatic
system for conveying the
Dry free flowing materials
up to a distance of around
500 to 700 meters.
Typical Material that can
be handled by Pneumatic
Screw Pumps are:
Pulverised Coal, Pulverised
Pet-Coke, Fly Ash, Bauxite,
Cement, Dry Clay, Dolomite,
Feldspar, Calcined Gypsum,
Raw Gypsum, Lime, Magnetite,
Silica, Talc etc.
Field of application
Principle of Operation
Material to be conveyed
enters the Screw Pump inlet
hopper. The Pump Screw advances
the material to the discharge
body where the material
is compressed to form a
material seal. The material
seal prevents a reverse
flow of conveying air from
the mixing chamber. The
Pump screw has a reverse
pitch flight, which repels
material and thus forcing
the material into the mixing
chamber.
After the material is discharged
into the mixing chamber,
compressed air entering
the mixing chamber through
the Air nozzles fluidizes
it sufficiently to permit
pumping through the transport
line connected to the end
of the mixing chamber.
A free-floating flapper
valve, located in the discharge
area of the pump, aids in
preventing the reverse flow
of air from the mixing chamber
through the pump barrel.
The pump screw assembly
is coupled to a drive motor
by either a shaft coupling
or a V-belt drive. The screw
pitch and the screw speed
are carefully selected for
each application. The Screw
pump will operate most efficiently
at the maximum capacity
for which it was designed.