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Processed powder: Potassium Bi-Fluoride
Drum and bag handling in the nuclear sector
Our client is a French multinational corporation in the energy sector, with the main focus in the nuclear sector.
Handled products:
50 lbs. kraft paper bags with an inner liner
200 lbs. drums with an inner liner
The installation consists of a contained sack manual discharging - Sacktip® SE and a drum discharging system - DrumFlow® 04. Furthermore, these industrial systems are installed on an operator access platform.
The Sacktip® SE is a bag dumping system suitable for handling toxic and hazardous materials. The sealed glove box door ensures total containment of dusty bulk materials and protects the operator during bag opening procedures. The front door is provided with glove rings and an automatic side door allows bags to be introduced manually into the station. The operator can then use a cutting tool to safely open the bag.
The ergonomic design of the manual bag emptying station allows the operator an efficient and reliable workstation. The parts in contact with the raw materials are made of 304L stainless steel.
The contained sack tip tray - Sacktip® SE is fitted with a CBU bag compactor. The bag compactor allows the operator to keep the empty bag in containment, which is typically the first source of pollution in the workshop. Once the bags are emptied, the operator throws the bag into the side chute where it is pushed into a polyethylene sleeve held in place by elastic rings.
The bag compactor is fabricated from painted carbon steel.
The drums and bags that need to be emptied are mounted on the platform via a lifting table. A vacuum lifting tube with a set of quick disconnect suction seals, allows the bags and drums to be handled and positioned on the emptying stations in an ergonomic and safe manner.
The bag and drum manipulator is supported by a wall mounted jib crane.
The complete drum tipper is located inside a containment chamber connected to the factory dust collection network.
The drums are dumped on an automatic DrumFlow® 04 drum emptying station. The emptying is carried out by turning it 180°. This DrumFlow® 04 emptying station is positioned in an enclosure made of painted steel with transparent EPDM panels. The drum turning-over cabin has 2 lateral openings on either side of the enclosure as well as a drum entry and exit door with slatted curtain.
The drums are installed by the infeed conveyors. Positioning stops are provided.
Once the drum is positioned, the operator can start the turning cycle. A step-by-step progress first positions the drum in front of the station allowing the cover to be removed. This consists of a glove box allowing the operator to safely remove the cover. The drum is then conveyed to the turning-over station, starting with the capping phase. The capping cycle consists of mounting the barrel as far as it will go on the capping cone. An inflatable seal ensures the tightness on the outside of the drum. The drum is then clamped between the dispensing tray and the capping cone. Bars attached to the cone penetrate into the drum to prevent the internal bag from turning over during turning. An isolation butterfly valve is installed at the outlet of the cone to maintain containment during overturning.
The drum + capping cone assembly can now be rotated 180°. This tilting is ensured by the second cylinder. The mobile assembly comes into contact with the rubber bumpers provided for this purpose.
Once rotated, the drum and its capping cone are vertical. An inflatable seal positioned at the outlet of the capping cone (under the butterfly valve) is placed in the stationary discharge manifold. The seal inflates to ensure a complete tightness before opening the butterfly valve.
Once emptied, the mobile assembly returns to its initial position by performing the 2 reverse tilting and untilting movements. The empty drum can be removed.
