LEAVENING POWDER AIR BLENDING DENSE PHASE CONVEYING
March 1, 2004
Matrix provided the structural, mechanical and electrical engineering required for the production of a new leavening powder in an existing process. Major modifications were required to an existing air blending and conveying system and a new separate dust collection system was required to avoid cross contamination between the different products. The dust collection systems for these products was very sophisticated. Simultaneous operation was required for on both collectors for the packaging of one product while another was being produced. This simultaneous operation had to be accomplished with cross contamination adding a high element of complexity to the control system. Matrix provided the engineering for a new control system for the blending, conveying, packaging & dust control system. Matrix also provided total commissioning/start-up support for this system.
There were also considerable spatial constraints for introducing this new product to a well established process area. However, we were able to squeeze our new production surge hopper between existing storage and packaging bin to utilize existing blending and dense phase systems.