Carbon Black Cleaning - More Acoustic Cleaners Please!

In a previous blog post we wrote about our involvement with carbon black silo cleaning and how we had supplied 2 units of our PAS-75 acoustic cleaner to assist with the operation of carbon black silos at an industrial rubber plant in Hungary.

It is only a few months since our acoustic cleaners were installed on site and we have already received a new order from the plant operators for a further 3 units of PAS-75. Orders speak louder than any words!

If you are involved in the production, storage or transportation of carbon black, please visit our carbon black page to learn about the wide range of applications to which our acoustic cleaners can be in order to minimize material build-up and improve plant efficiency.

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Photographs: Acoustic cleaners installed to improve baghouse filter and hopper cleaning.

Carbon Black Silo Cleaning Success

Carbon black is a commodity which is produced and processed on a large scale around the world. The properties of carbon black are such that it requires careful handling and storage. From a human perspective, engineering controls have to be used to limit the exposure of people to carbon black dust during site operations and from a site management angle, fine carbon black dust has to be prevented from penetrating electrical equipment as it can cause electrical shorts.

Storage of carbon black is equally important – it has to be stored in a dry place and well away from potential sources of ignition and strong oxidizers. Storage of carbon black is commonly carried out using silos. The fine dust can cause build-up and blockages which in turn can result in major plant shutdowns and loss of valuable bulk storage space. Effective cleaning and prevention of build-up in carbon black silos is therefore a prime objective within carbon black storage and production plants.

We recently sold two PAS-75 acoustic cleaners for this exact purpose - for two carbon black silos at an industrial rubber plant in Hungary. Here is a photograph of one of our acoustic cleaners mounted on top of one of the silos.

Below is a close-up photograph. Height of the silos 14.5m, diameter just over 3m.