The process
Thermal and mechanical sand reclamation plants calcine or attrition the used sand and classify it with air. Hot air fans on the calciner, dust extraction through cyclones and bag filters on the attrition and classification.
The gas at the fan
Extraction air from crushers, screens and transfer points, carrying abrasive mineral dust. Radial wheels with wear protection ahead of the collector, or efficient wheels behind it.
Selection for this duty
| Blade form | Radial tipped with wear liners, or straight radial where the dust is coarse |
| Material of construction | Mild steel with replaceable wear liners on the blades and the scroll at the cut-off |
| Drive and bearings | Direct coupled or belt driven; belt drive where the duty point may need tuning at site |
| Also specified | Hard facing or liners on the blade pressure face |
| Density at the fan | At about 35°C the gas density is close to 1.15 kg/m³, 95% of standard air. Pressure developed and power drawn fall in the same ratio, so the selection is made at this density and the motor is checked at cold start. |
Feeds a burner with air at the pressure the burner register needs. Sized for the burner turndown range, and often fitted with an inlet silencer. Client-stated blade types for the Combustion Air Blower in general: Backward curved and radial tipped.
Industries
Other fans in foundry sand reclamation
Combustion Air Blower in other processes
Bagasse Fired BoilersRice Husk Fired BoilersAFBC BoilersCFBC BoilersPulverised Coal Fired BoilersOil and Gas Fired BoilersBiomass Fired BoilersThermic Fluid HeatersHot Air GeneratorsRotary Lime KilnsVertical Shaft Lime KilnsSponge Iron Rotary KilnsBlast Furnace Hot Blast StovesSinter PlantsCoke Oven BatteriesSteel Reheating FurnacesHeat Treatment FurnacesForge ShopsFerro Alloy Submerged Arc FurnacesAluminium Smelters and Cast HousesIron and Non-ferrous FoundriesHot Dip Galvanising LinesGlass Melting FurnacesCeramic Tunnel and Roller Kilns
Information needed to select or quote
- Duty point. Volume flow and static pressure at the fan inlet, with the gas density and temperature or the conditions to derive it.
- Operating conditions. Site altitude, normal operating temperature and continuous or intermittent duty.
- Gas stream. Dust loading and particle size, corrosive species, moisture, upset temperature and any tendency of the material to deposit on the impeller.
- Mechanical. Rotation viewed from the drive end, discharge orientation and motor power.