Pneumatic Conveying System Accessories for Railcar Load/Unload

Premier Pneumatics provides complete system soultions for the four main types of bulk solids railcars: Airslide, Enterprise Gate Hopper Bottom, Pneumatic Tube and PD Type

Also see our Systems section for more on bulk material loading and unloading systems. Accessories available from Premier Pneumatics for Railcar Load/Unload systems include:

• Model 1024 Airslide Railcar Unloader
• Spill Containment Pan
• Railcar Adapter Kits
• "Far Side" Filter
• Vacuum Pick-up Probe
• Unloading Nozzle Filter
• Railcar Loading Nozzle
• Hatch Vent Clamp Kit

Airslide Cars are used for fluidizable materials such as:

• Cornstarch
• Soda Ash
• Sodium Bicarbonate
• Flour
• Sugar
• Alumina
• CaCo3
• Filler Clay

Typical types of systems used to unload hopper bottom railcars:

• Continuous Vacuum from Pickup Pan or Pit
• Continuous Vacuum/Pressure from Pickup Pan or Pit
• Vacuum Sequencing from Pickup Pan or Pit

Typical materials conveyed to/from hopper bottom railcars include:

• Sugar
• Calcium Chloride pellets/flake
• Soda Ash

Typical types of systems used to unload pneumatic tube railcars:

• Continuous vacuum
• Vacuum sequencing
• Pneumatic tube railcars are typically used in Plastics industry:
• Polystyrene Pellets
• Polypropylene Pellets
• Polypropylene Powder
• Polypropylene Pellets and Powder
• PVC Resin or Pellets
• Clay, Calcium Carbonate, and Plastic Powders

Pneumatic tube railcars are also be used with other free-flowing materials such as:

• Corn meal
• Sunflower seeds
• Oat groats

PD (Pressure Differential) Railcar loading/unloading examples include:

• Melanine/Granulated Sugar
• Talc
• Polystyrene Pellets