WO1999037565A1 - Method and plant for pneumatic transport of solid particles - Google Patents

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WO1999037565A1
WO1999037565A1 PCT/SE1998/002424 SE9802424W WO9937565A1 WO 1999037565 A1 WO1999037565 A1 WO 1999037565A1 SE 9802424 W SE9802424 W SE 9802424W WO 9937565 A1 WO9937565 A1 WO 9937565A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
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  • the invention relates to a method of transporting solid particles pneumatically, as defined in the preamble of the accompanying independent method Claims .
  • the invention also relates to corresponding plant of the kind defined in the preamble of the accompanying dependent apparatus Claim.
  • the transportation of solid particles, such as wood chips, for instance, through a tubular conduit with the aid of a pressurized gas flow, particularly a compressed-air flow, is well known to the art.
  • the plant is dimensioned so that the source of pressurised- air will generate a specific air velocity in the conduit at a chosen maximum load on the system.
  • the plant is dimensioned on the basis of the density of the bulk material (which in the case of wood chips will depend on the type of wood concerned and its moisture content) , the concentration of the bulk material, and particle size distribution (chips, bark, etc.).
  • the source of pressurised-air is normally referred to as a blower, i.e. a positive displacement compressor, which is operated at a constant speed.
  • one object of the present invention is to pro- vide a method and plant which enable the energy consumption of the system to be restricted when the system is operated with a varying material load. Another object is to provide a simple method of adjustment which enables this reduction in energy consumption to be achieved. Another object is to provide simple means by means of which the pressurised-air source can be adjusted to enable said reduction in energy consumption to be achieved.
  • the pressure can be measured readily and safely in the transport conduit and is dependent on the material load. Consequently, it is not necessary to measure the varying amount of material fed into the conduit.
  • a simple relationship can be established between the free flow from said 3 pressurised-air source and the detected/sensed pressure under certain conditions, such that the velocity of the transporting air will be constant with respect to different occurring material loads.
  • the free flow from said pressurised-air source is proportional to the rotary speed of a positive displacement blower used as said source.
  • the rotary speed of the blower corresponds to the driving frequency of an asynchronous motor used to operate the blower. This frequency can easily be sensed. The frequency can also readily be controlled with the aid of a converter. It is also possible to establish the relationship between the frequency and control pressure, or set-point pressure, in the conduit. A control pressure can thus be calculated on the basis of the frequency sensed/detected and the frequency then adjusted to correspond to the control pressure.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic illustration of an inventive plant
  • Fig. 2 illustrates the relationship between pressure and frequency.
  • the plant includes a conduit 1 in which solid particles move in the direction of arrow 23.
  • the conduit includes an infeed device 2 for the infeed of solid particles 21 to be trans- ported in the direction of flow 23.
  • a source of pressurised-air Arranged upstream of the infeed device is a source of pressurised-air which includes a blower 3, i.e. a compressor. Ambient air is allowed to enter the upstream end of the conduit 1, via a silencer 4.
  • the blower 3 is a positive displacement blower and may comprise a screw compressor whose free flow is determined by the speed at which the screws rotate.
  • the blower 3 is rotated by an 4 asynchronous motor 5. Current is supplied to the motor 5 from switch gear via a frequency converter 6 which supplies the motor 5 with a frequency controlled by a control system 7.
  • the control system 7 receives information from one or more pressure sensors 8 arranged in the conduit 1 to sense the pressure in said conduit, preferably in the region between the blower 3 and the material infeed device 2.
  • the volume of material delivered to the system via the infeed device 2 defines a load level. In the case of the illustrated embodiment, the velocity of the air moving through the conduit system is kept constant for the different load levels that occur.
  • the blower inlet pressure pi is set for instance to 101.3 kPA (normal air pressure) .
  • Vi will keep v2 as the velocity for which the system was once designed, e.g. a velocity of 33 m/sec. The following values are applicable to the system:
  • the rotary speed of the asynchronous motor may generally vary in the range of (1.0:0.5) times its normal speed, i.e. the frequency can vary from 25-50 Hz since the switch gear normally delivers 50 Hz. The minimum frequency of 25 Hz is then determined with regard to safety against thermal fatigue and storage currents in respect of the asynchronous motor.
  • An important feature of the invention is that the air velocity in the conduit can be kept constant without needing to measure the velocity directly and without needing to measure the instantaneous material load on the system.
  • this flow can be easily controlled, by setting the asynchronous motor to a corresponding operating frequency, said control frequency being calculated on the basis of the pressure control value determined.
  • the parameters Floff and dl are used to adjust a p-f relationship which lies closer to, e.g., the "true curve" or a drift which is better from some other aspect.
  • An alternative to the aforedescribed regulating method is one in which an attempt is made to detect or sense the air velocity in the conduit 1 directly and to adjust the blower to maintain this air velocity even when the material loaded via the infeed device 2 falls beneath the maximum value for which the chosen transport velocity has been selected.
  • the velocity of the air in the conduit 2 can also be determined by measuring temperature changes of the air, i.e. by measuring the temperature of the air upstream and downstream of the blower.
  • the drive motor of the blower is an asynchronous motor, so that the blower inlet velocity will be directly proportional to said frequency. It will be understood, however, that the pressurised- air source may have a different form.

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Abstract

The present invention provides a method and plant for the pneumatic transportation of solid particles in the form of a diluted phase through a conduit (1), with which the transport air in said conduit is given a velocity which is at most equal to the air velocity chosen for a maximum particle load level. The free flow from the pressurised air source (3) is regulated on the basis of measured air velocity or on the basis of a state corresponding thereto, such as air pressure in the conduit, and an established relationship between the free flow and the said measured velocity of the air or a state (pressure) corresponding thereto, essentially independently of the particle load. There is thus maintained in the conduit a preferably constant transport air velocity with all different occurring levels of particle load.

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METHOD AND PLANT FOR PNEUMATIC TRANSPORT OF SOLID PARTICLES
The invention relates to a method of transporting solid particles pneumatically, as defined in the preamble of the accompanying independent method Claims .
The invention also relates to corresponding plant of the kind defined in the preamble of the accompanying dependent apparatus Claim.
The transportation of solid particles, such as wood chips, for instance, through a tubular conduit with the aid of a pressurized gas flow, particularly a compressed-air flow, is well known to the art. In one specific transport situation, the plant is dimensioned so that the source of pressurised- air will generate a specific air velocity in the conduit at a chosen maximum load on the system. The plant is dimensioned on the basis of the density of the bulk material (which in the case of wood chips will depend on the type of wood concerned and its moisture content) , the concentration of the bulk material, and particle size distribution (chips, bark, etc.).
Earlier known transport systems have therefore been designed to manage the worst conceivable case, i.e. the case of unfavourable size distribution, a high moisture content, the conceivably heaviest bulk material and highest bulk concentration. On this basis, the source of pressurised-air has been de- signed to generate an air velocity which will ensure correct pneumatic transportation of the solid particles in said conceivably "worse case" with a chosen safety margin. Should the air velocity in the conduit fall beneath a critical value with respect to the volume of material concerned fed into the conduit, the particle material will settle in the conduit and normally necessitate emptying the conduit system mechanically/ 2 manually before the transport system can be restarted. A consequence of this nature is, of course, very serious and consequently it has been elected in respect of known systems to operate the pressurised-air source in a manner to maintain a constant free air flow from said source. The source of pressurised-air is normally referred to as a blower, i.e. a positive displacement compressor, which is operated at a constant speed.
One drawback with pneumatic transport systems of the type indicated above is that they have a relatively high energy consumption.
Accordingly, one object of the present invention is to pro- vide a method and plant which enable the energy consumption of the system to be restricted when the system is operated with a varying material load. Another object is to provide a simple method of adjustment which enables this reduction in energy consumption to be achieved. Another object is to provide simple means by means of which the pressurised-air source can be adjusted to enable said reduction in energy consumption to be achieved.
One or more of these objects is achieved totally or partially with a method according to the accompanying independent method Claim, and with plant according to the accompanying independent apparatus Claim.
Further developments of the invention will be apparent from the accompanying dependent Claims.
The pressure can be measured readily and safely in the transport conduit and is dependent on the material load. Consequently, it is not necessary to measure the varying amount of material fed into the conduit. A simple relationship can be established between the free flow from said 3 pressurised-air source and the detected/sensed pressure under certain conditions, such that the velocity of the transporting air will be constant with respect to different occurring material loads.
The free flow from said pressurised-air source is proportional to the rotary speed of a positive displacement blower used as said source. The rotary speed of the blower corresponds to the driving frequency of an asynchronous motor used to operate the blower. This frequency can easily be sensed. The frequency can also readily be controlled with the aid of a converter. It is also possible to establish the relationship between the frequency and control pressure, or set-point pressure, in the conduit. A control pressure can thus be calculated on the basis of the frequency sensed/detected and the frequency then adjusted to correspond to the control pressure.
The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to an exemplifying embodiment and also with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which
Fig. 1 is a schematic illustration of an inventive plant; and
Fig. 2 illustrates the relationship between pressure and frequency.
The plant includes a conduit 1 in which solid particles move in the direction of arrow 23. The conduit includes an infeed device 2 for the infeed of solid particles 21 to be trans- ported in the direction of flow 23. Arranged upstream of the infeed device is a source of pressurised-air which includes a blower 3, i.e. a compressor. Ambient air is allowed to enter the upstream end of the conduit 1, via a silencer 4. The blower 3 is a positive displacement blower and may comprise a screw compressor whose free flow is determined by the speed at which the screws rotate. The blower 3 is rotated by an 4 asynchronous motor 5. Current is supplied to the motor 5 from switch gear via a frequency converter 6 which supplies the motor 5 with a frequency controlled by a control system 7. The control system 7 receives information from one or more pressure sensors 8 arranged in the conduit 1 to sense the pressure in said conduit, preferably in the region between the blower 3 and the material infeed device 2. The volume of material delivered to the system via the infeed device 2 defines a load level. In the case of the illustrated embodiment, the velocity of the air moving through the conduit system is kept constant for the different load levels that occur.
It can be assumed that the conduit has the same cross-sectional area both upstream and downstream of the blower, so that the air velocities vl and v2 can be calculated directly. The blower inlet pressure pi is set for instance to 101.3 kPA (normal air pressure) . Vi will keep v2 as the velocity for which the system was once designed, e.g. a velocity of 33 m/sec. The following values are applicable to the system:
pi = 101 . 3 [kPa] p2 = P [kPa] vl = constant*fl [m/s] v2 = 33 [m/s]
Figure imgf000006_0001
21 = T [ ] T2 = T+dT [K]
In this case, the speed n is a linear function of the frequency fl . Assume that general gas laws apply:
•ζp=V- = constant
We describe below three cases with reference to different assumptions:
Case 1. Assume that the temperature dependency is weak,
T1=T1=T, and that vl is directly proportional to the rotational speed as described above ==> v_ constant . fi
P2 = Pi — = Pi = kι fι
V2 v 5 since pi and v2 are constants, kl can now be easily determined with data relating to a typical system, e.g. when n=629 rpm at 50 Hz with p2=150 kPa. ==> kl=3.
The drawing shows this simple relationship p' which applies approximately at a constant velocity v2=33 m/s (broken line - squares in Fig. 2) .
Case 2. Still assume that the temperature dependency is weak, T1=T2=T, and determine vl as a function of fl by reading directly from pump curves for the blower concerned. In the case in question, the relationship p2 shown in Fig. 2 by the full line containing circles is obtained.
Case 3. "Precise" determination of the relationship that applies to the system. Constant speed v2=33 m/s. Include the temperature T through pV/T=constant, data from pump curves included. Temperature. The relationship between p2 and fl is given in this case by pT, (shown in Fig. 2 by a broken line that contains rhomboids) .
It should be observed that when we directly choose implementation with Case 1 - p' , the actual velocity at fl=50 Hz will, of course, be v2=33 m/s as it should be. At p2=116. 5, f 1=38. 9 the actual velocity is v2=30. 91. The system will herewith run at an idling speed in principle.
In practical embodiments, several pressure sensors 8 are arranged in the conduit, so as to be on the safe side. The rotary speed of the asynchronous motor may generally vary in the range of (1.0:0.5) times its normal speed, i.e. the frequency can vary from 25-50 Hz since the switch gear normally delivers 50 Hz. The minimum frequency of 25 Hz is then determined with regard to safety against thermal fatigue and storage currents in respect of the asynchronous motor. An important feature of the invention is that the air velocity in the conduit can be kept constant without needing to measure the velocity directly and without needing to measure the instantaneous material load on the system. By measuring the real pressure and calculating a control (set point) pressure, it is possible to calculate with the aid of a relationship the free flow that the blower 3 needs to deliver in order to sustain the velocity in the conduit 1. In the illustrated configuration, this flow can be easily controlled, by setting the asynchronous motor to a corresponding operating frequency, said control frequency being calculated on the basis of the pressure control value determined.
Control method
Variables Pbr pressure-control value [kPa]
Pin pressure-sensed [kPa]
Fi frequency in question [Hz]
Fbr control frequency [Hz] damp damping factor ["]
Uin current-read [mA]
Constants Ci = 76. 3 c2 = 6.25
System di = Real >0 ki = Real >0
Figure imgf000008_0001
Fioff = Real >0
Equation 1 . Pin = Cι+C2*Uin
Equation 2 Pbr = d1*(k1*Fι-(101.3-Floff))
Sequence 51 Read off Pi (equation 1)
52 Read off Fi (frequency concerned)
53 Determine Pbr (equation 2)
54 temp l:=abs (Pbr-Pin) ; 7
=0 : Fbr : = F.
>0 : Fbr : =Fι-Fι ( tempi /damp ) [reduce the frequency]
<0 : Fbr : =Fι+Fι ( tempi /damp ) / [increase frequency]
S5 Back to SI
Equation 1. Pin = Cι+C2*Uin
Equation 2. Pbr = di* (kι*Fι' (101.3-Fιoff) )
In Equation 2 above, kl is determined, in principle, from the original system operating data at maximum load. All systems are designated in the main, so that p2 = 150 kPa at maximum load; fl is, of course, 50 Hz in the absence of a frequency adjust- ment. The parameters Floff and dl are used to adjust a p-f relationship which lies closer to, e.g., the "true curve" or a drift which is better from some other aspect.
An alternative to the aforedescribed regulating method is one in which an attempt is made to detect or sense the air velocity in the conduit 1 directly and to adjust the blower to maintain this air velocity even when the material loaded via the infeed device 2 falls beneath the maximum value for which the chosen transport velocity has been selected.
The velocity of the air in the conduit 2 can also be determined by measuring temperature changes of the air, i.e. by measuring the temperature of the air upstream and downstream of the blower.
It has been assumed in the illustrated case that the drive motor of the blower is an asynchronous motor, so that the blower inlet velocity will be directly proportional to said frequency. It will be understood, however, that the pressurised- air source may have a different form.

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1. A method of pneumatically transporting material in the form of solid particles in a diluted phase through a conduit, wherein a varying material loading of the transportation flow is established by feeding the particles into said conduit in a varying amount and driving said particles along the conduit with the aid of an air flow delivered by a pressurised-air source located upstream of the material infeed position, and wherein a transport air velocity is chosen for a maximum material load on the air flow, characterised by
- establishing for the selected transport air velocity which is essentially independent of the material load a relationship between on the one hand the free flow of said pressurised-air source and on the other hand the velocity of the transport air flow, or a state of the transport air flow corresponding thereto;
- detecting the velocity of the transport air flow or a state of the transport air flow corresponding thereto; - detecting the free flow of the pressurised-air source either directly or indirectly;
- calculating a control value with respect to the velocity of the transport air or with respect to the state of the transport air flow corresponding thereto, with the aid of said relationship; and
- adjusting the free air flow from the pressurised-air source so as to bring the real value of the velocity of said transport air flow or said detected state into line with the control value, so as to establish an operable transport air velocity which is at most substantially equal to the chosen transport air velocity for the maximum material load, even in the case when material loads are lower than the chosen maximum material load.
2. A method according to Claim 1, characterised by adjusting the free flow of the transport air source so as to 9 bring the value of the velocity of said transport air flow or said detected state into line with the control value, so as to establish a transport air velocity which is essentially equal to the chosen transport air velocity for the maximum material load, even in those cases when material loads are lower than the chosen maximum.
3. A method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised by establishing the relationship which is essentially independent of the material load for the chosen transport air velocity and as a relationship between the free flow of the transport air source and the pressure of said transport air flow; and sensing the pressure in the transport air conduit.
4. A method according to Claim 3, wherein the pressurised- air source includes a positive displacement compressor (3), wherein the compressor has a rotary pump element, and wherein the free flow of the pressurised-air source is regulated by regulating the rotary speed of the compressor, which draws in air at ambient pressure.
5. A method according to Claim 4, characterised by driving the rotary pump element of the compressor with the aid of an asynchronous motor (5) whose speed is dependent on the frequency of the supply current to the motor; and regulating the frequency so as to regulate the free flow of said pressurised-air source; and establishing the relationship between the control pressure and frequency.
6. A method according to any one of Claims 1-5, characterised by correcting the relationship on the basis of reading off pump curves for the compressor concerned.
7. A method according to Claim 6, characterised by also correcting said relationship with respect to air flow temperatures upstream and downstream of the compressor. 10
8. A plant for the pneumatic transportation of material in the form of solid particles in a diluted phase through a conduit (1), said conduit including a material infeed device (2), and a pressurised-air source (3) upstream of said infeed device (2) , characterised by
- means for establishing on the basis of a chosen transport air velocity (v2) for a chosen maximum material load on the system and in respect of the chosen transport air velocity a relationship between the free flow of the transport air source and the velocity of the transport air flow or a state of the transport air flow corresponding thereto, said relationship being essentially independent of the material load;
- means (8, 6) for detecting the transport air flow with respect to velocity or with respect to said state;
- means for detecting the free flow of the pressurised-air source either directly or indirectly;
- means for calculating with the aid of said relationship a control value for the transport air velocity or said state of said transport air flow corresponding to the free flow of the pressurised-air source; and
- means for adjusting the free flow of the transport air source so as to bring the real value of the velocity of said transport air or said detected state to said control value and therewith establish an operable transport air velocity which is at most generally equal to the chosen transport air velocity for the maximum material load, even when material loads are lower than the chosen maximum material load.
9. A plant according to Claim 8, characterised in that the pressurised air source includes a positive displacement compressor (3) and a rotatable drive shaft, wherewith the free flow delivered by said compressor varies linearly with the rotary speed; in that the sensing means are provided for sensing the transport air pressure; and in that the relationship 11 is established between the rotary speed of the compressor and the sensed pressure.
10. A plant according to Claim 9, characterised in that the compressor is driven by an asynchronous motor whose speed varies linearly with the frequency of the motor supply current; in that a frequency converter is connected between the asynchronous motor and its power source; and in that the frequency converter (6) is controlled by control means (7) on the basis of the sensed pressure, wherewith the relationship is established between frequency and pressure, and wherewith the free flow of the pressurised air source corresponds to the frequency generated by the frequency converter.
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