Pneumatic Conveying System Accessories for Railcar Load/Unload

Coperion K-Tron provides complete system solutions for unloading bulk solid materials from railcars.

Premier Pneumatics Railcar loading and unloading accessories

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