TEI Fluidizer

Comparisons

PMT gives you faster flow with half the gradient

With and without PMT can be seen in the image to the right.  In this side-by-side test, both air-slides were set at a 5° angle, and the one on the left had PMT and discharged rapidly.  Without PMT (right-side) the powder managed only to get to the halfway point.

The TEI Fluidizer is not right for all applications, but it is the only system for large storage units that will operate continuously and enable discharge of inventory right down to the air slide.

 

 

 

 

Other Commercial Silo Emptying Options

	TEI Fluidizer	Whips, Chains and Augers	Air Blasting
Application	Domes, bunkers and silos with air slides, air pads, fluidized beds	Silos	Typically small diameter storage units
Materials	Non combustibles only. e.g., Cement, Class C Fly Ash, and Lime	Can be used for combustibles and non-combustibles	Can be used for combustibles and non-combustibles
Set Up	Quick connect Camlock and rubber suction hose system	Equipment and men work on top of silo, + air-compressor rental + fuel + possibly a crane	General permanent
Operators	Equipment runs continuously, without labor	Requires two man crew for safety reasons	Timer
Entry	None	required Equipment only	Required to install
Energy Consumption	< 1HP for the Fluidizer but can reduces blower power by 50%	High and may consume large volumes of high pressure air	Very high per sqr.ft.
Results	Will  clean (non-hydrated) cement down to air slide fabric. Small unit removed cement stagnant for 4 yrs.	Good but may shutdown silo for a week or more	Localized and build-up may form again in other areas
Site – Set Up	Minutes. That’s right, once the air hose connections are made, it takes just minutes to uncrate, assemble and turn on.	Cranes and air compressors needed to position and operate	Requires shut-down and empty silo
Safety	Requires no special equipment, no harnesses, no high elevation activities, no entry	Men on high	Good
Time – Operation	Can operate continuously. Prototype Unit recovered 600 tons of seven year old bin bottoms in 10 hours	Operates during scheduled clean out	Can operate continuously.
Application	Domes, bunkers and silos with air slides, air pads, fluidized beds	Silos	Bins and silos with air slides
Routine Clean Outs	Ideal. Can be a portable unit with rapid connectors or operate continuously	Requires more labor intensive set up and trained personnel oversight	NA