Pneumatic Conveying System Accessories for Railcar Load/Unload
Coperion K-Tron provides complete system solutions for unloading bulk solid materials from railcars.
Also see our Systems section for more on bulk material loading and unloading systems. Accessories available from Coperion K-Tron for Railcar Load/Unload systems include:
- Spill Containment Pan
- Railcar Adapter Kits
- "Far Side" Filter Assemblies
- Vacuum Pick-up Probe
- Unloading Nozzle Filter
- Railcar Loading Nozzle
- Hatch Vent Clamp Kit
Typical types of systems used to unload hopper bottom railcars:
- Continuous Vacuum from Pickup Pan or Pit
- Continuous Vacuum/Pressure from Pickup Pan or Pit
- Vacuum Sequencing from Pickup Pan or Pit
Typical materials conveyed to/from hopper bottom railcars include:
- Sugar
- Calcium Chloride pellets/flake
- Soda Ash
Typical types of systems used to unload pneumatic tube railcars:
- Continuous vacuum
- Vacuum sequencing
- Pneumatic tube railcars are typically used in Plastics industry
- Polystyrene Pellets
- Polypropylene Pellets
- Polypropylene Powder
- Polypropylene Pellets and Powder
- PVC Resin or Pellets
- Clay, Calcium Carbonate, and Plastic Powders
Pneumatic tube railcars are also be used with other free-flowing materials such as:
- Corn meal
- Sunflower seeds
- Oat groats
PD (Pressure Differential) Railcar loading/unloading examples include:
- Melanine/Granulated Sugar
- Talc
- Polystyrene Pellets