If you use ceramic-coated elbows in your pneumatic conveying system, you’ll probably find that abrasion is greatly reduced, your elbows last longer, and you spend less time and money on maintaining your system.
That’s because ceramic coatings are incredibly hard and make your elbows more resilient to abrasion, wear, and impact than bare elbows.
Ceramic coating has the following functions in a pneumatic conveying system:
Pneumatic conveying systems rely on the fluid dynamics of air to convey particulate solids from one place to another. Different factors affect conveyance, and depending on the design of your system, there might be weaker points in some locations which require some kind of reinforcement due to abrasion.
Factors which may require you to include abrasion-resistant solutions such as ceramic-wrapping your pipes or tubes include:
Ceramic coating refers to to the external placement of ceramic compound. The external coating provides an extra layer of protection to the elbows and provides structural support.
Ceramics are resistant to high temperature, abrasion, and impact. These properties make them ideal as protective layers. The ones used in pneumatic conveying systems are engineered ceramics. They are typically metal oxides, carbides (e.g. tungsten carbide) or nitrides.
Ceramic coatings in a pneumatic conveying system are mainly linings and wrappings. Various components that are extensively exposed to abrasion and impact need ceramic coating.
As a protective layer, ceramic is used as a coating for:
Industries that benefit from using ceramic coated elbows include:
Some industries that benefit from using ceramic coated elbows include: heavy industries, grain and dry foot and pet food. The main challenge for these industries is abrasive and impact wear on their pneumatic conveying elbows and fittings. The need to frequently replace elbows isn’t ideal in terms of system downtime, cost, lost product, contamination potential, and resource
If you need help in selecting the right elbows for your pneumatic conveying system, it’s best to talk with an expert so you can ensure you get the correct components for your needs.
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