Sprioflow Bulk Handling Equipment Available for Pulp and Paper Industry Applications
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - Spiroflow Systems, Inc. has developed a comprehensive range of bulk bag handling equipment and associated closed conveyors for use in the pulp and paper industry to handle increased amounts of powdered material.
There are increased amounts of powdered material due to:
a. The trend to reuse waste paper and board where powdered materials are extensively used to de-ink and treat resultant effluent.
b. The wider use of titanium dioxide. Titanium dioxide is an ideal material pigment for paper filling with its good opacity and high brightness. It also improves paper quality in general.
c. The use of food based powdered materials such as casein, starch and gelatine is also increasing for modern pulp and paper operations.
Spiroflow Systems offers a wide range of Bulk Bag Dischargers that vary from standard models to designs for applications with height restrictions, compact space requirements as well as applications requiring delivery of material from 50 lb bags and Bulk Bags (FIBC's).
Nine different Bulk Bag Dischargers that can be customized for specific applications. A variety of enclosed mechanical conveying equipment such as flexible screw, aero-mechanical, CABLEflow and DYNAflow Tubular Drag Conveyors are also available.
Handling Powdered Material on the Rise
Spiroflow Systems noted that handling increased amounts of powdered material has resulted in ongoing problems such as how to reduce emissions, reduce costs and improve working conditions.
Due to the large quantities of materials used, many pulp and paper plants use FIBC's, instead of manually handling materials in 50 lb. bags.
Benefits include:
o Drastically reduced dust emissions: When opening a traditional bag, contents escape & contaminate the atmosphere, where as bulk bags are completely contained in a sealed discharge & conveying system.
o No heavy lifting required: Operator injuries due to heavy lifting are virtually eliminated.
o Costs are reduced: Materials can be purchased and delivered in larger quantities.
o Inventory management is simplified: The amount of material in a Bulk Bag can be monitored on the Bulk Bag Discharger's control panel for centralized computerized inventory and control.
In addition to the wide range of standard equipment, Spiroflow offers various accessories for discharging material with difficult flow characteristics.
According to Spiroflow, their equipment successfully handles materials such as acetic acid, aluminium sulphate, ammonium hydroxide, calcium bisulphite, carbonate, hydroxide and hydrochloride, ethyl alcohol, formic and hydrochloric acid, oleic, oxalic, palmate and phosphoric acid, polyvinyl acetate, potassium hydroxide, propionic acid, sodium bisulphate, carbonate, chloride, hydrosulphite, hypochlorite, sulphate, thiosulfate, sulphur dioxide, sulphuric acid, titanium dioxide and wood flour.
About Spiroflow Systems
Spiroflow is a worldwide supplier of both standard and custom powder handling equipment, specializing in Bulk Bag Dischargers and Fillers, Mechanical and Pneumatic Conveyors, 50-pound Bag Packing and Unloading equipment, Flexible Storage Silos and the 'Pacepacker' range of Automatic Packing, Pick and Place and Palletizing solutions. The company offers a wide range of innovative designs and design options.
Mechanical conveyors offered include Flexible Screw, Aero-mechanical, CABLEflow and DYNAflow Tubular Drag Conveyors.
Spiroflow Systems offers free in-house testing of customer materials to demonstrate material flow properties under actual operating conditions. This allows their engineers to recommend the most suitable handling method for your process. Any system tested in the Spiroflow test facility is guaranteed to operate as specified.
For more information on Bulk Handling Equipment available to the pulp and paper industry, visit our web site at www.spiroflowsystems.com, call 704-291-9595 or email info@spiroflowsystems.com
