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    This document describes several projects completed by Plant Systems Engineering involving the design of pneumatic conveying and piping systems for moving powdered and granular materials. It provides details on 9 specific projects from 1996-2015, including the materials conveyed, client information, location, services provided, and key design elements. The projects involved both new construction and retrofits to existing facilities across various industries including cement, plastics, and food processing.

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    PLANT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

    Pneumatic Conveying / Piping Project Case Studies


    Project: Pulverized Limestone Distribution
    Year: 2015
    Client: Proprietary
    Project Location: Pennsylvania
    Material: Pulverized Limestone
    Services: Engineering Design
    Constructed Value: $7M

    Project design elements included (6) new silos, (6) existing silos,
    (2) mills, (1) fine grinding system, (42) rotary valves, (29) diverter
    valves, (6) dust collectors, (17) pressure blowers and thousands
    of feet of 4” through 8” pneumatic conveying piping
    interconnecting all the systems.

    Designs included general arrangement layout of all equipment, coordination with vendor supplied items,
    buildings and infrastructure. Designs also included long span pipe bridges, customized pipe support
    racks, dust collection ducting, compressed air systems.

    Retrofit project area with extensive interface into existing equipment. MSHA Plant.

    Project: Cement Distribution


    Year: 2009
    Client: ESSROC Cement
    Project Location: Martinsburg, WV
    Material: Finished Cement
    Services: Engineering
    Constructed Value: $5M

    Complete design engineering package for distribution of finished


    cement from new Multi-Cell silo to existing concrete silos.
    Extensive coordination with equipment vendor Claudius Peters
    Americas and plant.

    Thousands of feet of semi-dense phase (Fluid-Con) piping


    systems with accompanying compressed air distribution for
    fluidization. Structural modifications to existing equipment, new dust collection systems and 70’ span
    pipe bridge.

    Retrofit project with extensive interface and modifications to existing equipment. MSHA Plant.

    THE PLANT SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.


    507 N. York St., Suite 2A
    Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
    717-795-9122 717-795-9525 Fax
    PLANT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

    Project: Conveying Systems - Plastic Pellets


    Year: 1996
    Client: AEP Industries
    Project Location: Mountaintop, PA
    Material: Plastic (PE) Pellets
    Services: Engineering Design
    Constructed Value: $750K

    New plant construction included conveying logistics and piping to move


    product from (22) silos to (20) blown film machines in plant. Systems
    included (5) vacuum pumps, (2) 50HP railcar unloading pumps and
    numerous bin vents.

    Designed thousands of feet of 3” and 4” aluminum tubing for product distribution. Create construction
    drawings, inventories of all materials and coordinate with plant control systems.

    Greenfield project area. OSHA Plant.

    Project: Conveying Systems - Plastic Pellets


    Year: 1997
    Client: Carlisle Syntec Systems
    Project Location: Senatobia, MS
    Material: Plastic Pellets for TPO Roofing Material
    Services: Engineering Design
    Constructed Value: $1.750M

    Plant expansion required (3) additional bulk storage silos and


    (25) pneumatic receivers for process lines. Process lines also
    filled via local gaylords.

    Pneumatic piping design in 3” aluminum tubing with hose proofing stations to coordinate and verify
    material source / destination.

    Retrofit project with extensive interface into existing equipment and systems. OSHA Plant.

    THE PLANT SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.


    507 N. York St., Suite 2A
    Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
    717-795-9122 717-795-9525 Fax
    PLANT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

    Project: Flour Conveying System and Truck Load Out


    Year: 2003
    Client: Atteco (Mrs. Tee’s Pierogi’s)
    Project Location: Shenandoah, PA
    Material: Flour
    Services: Engineering Design
    Constructed Value: $2M

    Complete engineering package for storage, conveyance and batch weighing of flour used for pierogi’s.
    Food grade pneumatic piping systems required specialized designs for inspections and cleanout.
    Included bulk silo unloader to promote flow out of silos and into to dilute phase pressure conveying
    system.

    Retrofit project with limited interface into existing equipment. OSHA Plant.

    THE PLANT SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.


    507 N. York St., Suite 2A
    Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
    717-795-9122 717-795-9525 Fax

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