CUSTOM BIN VENT FILTER - Class I

Matrix designed and supplied a custom batching system to a reactor of the extremely difficult powder, Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5).  The powder is highly hygroscopic and forms a corrosive hard/sticky crust when exposed to moisture or humidity.  Our batching system was designed to receive the powder from IBC totes and precisely meter it into a wet reactor.  When P2O5 is in contact with water, it reacts exothermically with extreme heat release and hot phosphoric acid steam.

Using our sealed tote transfer design, we were able to control the infiltration of moisture and lumping inside the batch hopper.  Our custom designed top filter allowed controlled venting of the sealed tote dump.  The Matrix filter was also designed with an isolation valve when totes were not in place as well as a nitrogen blanket purging system to assist in keeping the sealed system dry.

The filter had reverse jet pulsing capability in a Class I Division 1/2 environment.