Business Beyond Boundaries in Foundry Industry - Indian Foundry Conference & IFEX 2022

We thank all of you for overwhelming response for visiting our stall in 70th Indian Foundry Congress & IFEX 2022 exhibition held in Gandhinagar from 17th to 19th April 2022. The event was a three day integrated conference and exhibition organized by Institution of Indian Foundrymen (IIF) with a theme of “Business Beyond Boundaries”.  

During these three days Expo Techflow Enterprises Pvt Ltd stall was visited by more than 500 visitors representing more than 200 companies from Pan India. Visitors were foundrymen, consultant, OEMs, innovators and equipment suppliers, raw material suppliers and automation solution providers.

We had special focus on specific need of foundry industry’s pollution control in various stages of metal casting operations. Representatives were keen to know about customized dust collection and fume extraction systems.

Techflow had showcased actual model fully automatic pneumatic conveying systems and low pressure capacity centrifugal blower (5HP) and other related components.

Collage of Techflow Enterprises Pvt Ltd stall with actual model of Pressure Vessel and Centrifugal blower with banner of different pollution control systems and clientele in the 70th Indian Foundry Congress and IFEX 2022

Pneumatic Conveying Systems

Pneumatic conveying represents the core of a bulk material handling system. They help in the transport of bulk solids, powder granules material vacuum conveying through a pipe by the use of the flow of air or gas.

Besides performing the role of effectively moving bulk powder through the system they can be well customized to meet the unique requirements of the plant and other material characteristics as required by the manufacturer.

Two main types of Pneumatic Conveying Systems (PCS):

Dense Phase PCS

Lean Phase PCS

Furnace Fume Extraction Systems

Techflow has mastered the designing, manufacturing and installing of various types of Industrial furnace fume extraction systems, secondary fume exhaust system, furnace pollution control system, etc. for following furnaces:

• Induction Furnace
• AOD Furnace
• EAF Furnace (Arc Furnace)
• Ladle Refining Furnace (LRF)
• Tilting Rotary Furnace (TRF)
• Zinc Furnace
• Cupola Furnace
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Dust Collection Systems

Dust collection solutions performance efficiency is directly related to the profits as it effectively minimizes machine downtime and provides a healthy workplace environment in foundry shop.

Main Types of Dust Collection System are:

Pulse Jet Filter (Bag/Cartridge/Envelope)

Reverse Air Cleaned Cassette Filter

Wet Scrubber

Cyclone & Multiclones

Mobile Vacuum Cleaning Station

What Air Pollution Control Solutions Techflow has to offer to Foundry Industry?

Air Pollution Control Systems for Furnaces (Induction Furnace / AOD Furnace / ARC Furnace)

Dust Collection System for Knock Out

Dust Collection System for Sand Reclamation (Mechanical / Thermal / Others)

Dust Collection systems for Shot blasting and sand blasting

Dust Collection system for Sand Plant

Dust Collection System for Material Handling Points (Bucket Elevators, Screening, Mixing)

FD Centrifugal Blowers for TERI approved cupola furnace and normal cupola furnace

Bentonite and Coal Dust Conveying system

Pneumatic Transporter for Bentonite

Techflow Enterprises Pvt Ltd are Gujarat’s leading manufacturer of Air Pollution Control Systems. With state of the art facility spread in 1,50,000 sq. ft. land in Ahmedabad near national highway. We have installed our systems to more than 15,000 for 5000+ clients. To know more visit now our website www.techflow.net

“ Healthy Air-vironment Always… Anywhere! “

Industrial Blowers - Technicalities to Reduce Air Pollution

The use of industrial products is increasing at a fast pace, thanks to the advent of modern technologies. Due to these technicalities, now, it is not hard to find the exact item for your industry. It is an inevitable truth that industries are more prone to dust allergies. Due to various types of works, dust and dirt mites surround the entire building. To reduce this current air pollution at a lower rate, industrial blower is best.

Get Acquainted with the Fans

During most of the instances, blowers are available in centrifugal fans. There are three different types of pressures here, and those are low pressure, medium and high. If you want, reputed firms can further customize the items, as per the client’s requirements. Additionally, you can look for 500 HP ID Fan and centrifugal plug fan, as two of the other important options. For the low pressurized one, the air flow will range from 100 CMH to 700000 CMH. There will be a variation in RPM as well, from 300 to 2500. The motor rate will be up to 400. For constructing these items, stainless steel and mild steel are two great options.

    Now for the Filters

When you are done with centrifugal products, next is vent filters. The machines fall under the Tech Flow series, used for venting clear air from silo, where these materials are stored and conveyed. You will come across a plethora of options, while working on vent airflow. These goods are widely used in different industry related sectors. Some of those are cement, food processing industry, mineral, and grain and glass firms. On the other hand, coal manufacturing units are also taking help of these filters to create a clean environment, inside the units. Such vent air filters are further available with hopper mounting.

Next for the Valve

When you are done with the above mentioned products, next you can opt for dome valve. Another significant item from the TechFlow sector, it is primarily termed as isolation valve, used in different applications. These goods are used in those areas, where butterfly, ball and slide gate valves cannot proceed further to work. These dome shaped merchandises are available in various types and sizes, to match flexible requirement of clients. Upon request from customers, these products can be customized during critical material handling. Some of the available sizes are DN 50, 100, 80, 200, 150, 400 and DN 300.

    Time for the Fans

You might have heard a lot about industrial axial fans, especially if you own a factory outlet. These fans are designed to make the interior portion a better place for the workers, free from air pollution. These items can be used as ventilated product or as cooling fan. There is a wide range of options available, which tart from 0.5 HP, and can proceed further to 30HP. Some of the basic options over here are wall mounted cooling option, pedestal cooler, inline tube axial, fixed ground mount type, product cooling, swivel form of ground mounted and more. Choose the best option, matching your flexible requirements.

Operational Mechanisms of the Dust Collection Systems

Maintenance of air quality is vital in any working environment. Dust removal systems do exactly this through removal of the particulate materials from the air and internal environment. A simple working formula of these systems is to capture, transmit and collect these impurities. Capturing is done through devices such as capture hoods, transmission through ducting system and final collection through either simple filters to more complicated devices like scrubbers or electrostatic precipitators.

Operation of Dust Collection Systems

The main aim of filtration is to remove particles from the air usually in the range of 2 – 10 micrometers and to handle large volume of air continuously. Simple dust collection systems operate via a single unit vacuum system to develop suction and complete air filtration. Particulate matter is pulled into the impeller and into a container of a bag. The clean air can then be re-circulated into the room.

Larger and more complex systems have a two stage process, which is able to isolate particles based on their sizes. Cyclone systems are a good example of these systems. The air can then be exhausted outside or can be re circulated back to the house or production facility.

Oxidizing Air Pollution Control Systems

Air Pollution Control Systems use heat or elements with additives to stimulate oxidation reactions. These oxidizers “wash” polluted air through platinum or palladium and cause oxygen to separate and result to formation of non toxic waste products such as nitrogen and oxygen.

Non – Oxidizing Air Pollution Control Systems

These equipments use a different method to filter out impurities. They use air scrubbers (wet or dry) to complete the filtration. The dry types are able to remove gases like sulfuric oxides or hydrogen chlorides, by use of alkaline materials. Wet scrubbers clean out dust and larger pollutants using water or other reagents. Electrostatic filters operate with electrical fields to clean out air. They clean out smoke, mists and liquid contaminants in the air.

Pulse Jet Cartridge

This type of filtration system is basically applied for areas with ambient temperature conditions and basically for free flowing dusts and materials. They are thus suitable for lighter to heavy volumes of particles in the air. Their typical processing volumes are 1.7 – 60 cubic meters of air.

Pulse Jet Hose Bag Type Filter

Some great advantages of this type of filters are they have longer life of the filter bags, lesser emission levels, reduced power consumption, and also lesser space requirement on the floor. They are very suitable where air flows are in very large volumes, higher temperatures, and harder to clean materials.

Furnace Fume Extraction Systems

They are applied in areas of operation where high heat is and fumes are generated. They serve to extract these flames and smoke from the sites or the workshop thus making the working environment pleasurable and friendly. These fumes are purified through the pollution prevention and treatment sites. Areas best suited are Induction furnaces, AOD furnaces, exothermic reaction furnaces and electric arc furnaces.

Air Pollution Control Norms in India and for Other Countries

Mechanism of Operation Involved in Air Pollution Control Norms

To control air pollution in India and other countries have imposed norms and major initiative for example in Indian is implemented by central pollution control boards and ministry of environments. The act available includes prevention and control of pollution acts 1981, environment protection act 1986 and occupational health act 1987.

Unique Features of Air Pollution Control Norms

Emission air pollution control standards have been developed for major industries in India and others countries. Supervise the full implementation to the industries that are highly pollutants like power plant, steel plant, wood working, re- rolling and brick kiln. Impose penalty and cancelling of the industries that are not conforming to air pollution acts and regulations. The pollution control boards are very active in taking strict actions on the polluting industries in India and other countries. They are implemented by independent bodies. All new industries and business have to evaluated and issued with NOC after conform to norms and installing the pollution control devices.

Why Use Air Pollution Control Norms in Industrial Operations?

Some industrial pollutant are very corrosive and may interfere with the day to day operation of the industries such as speeding up the rate of  rust, un healthy conditions for the workers as  are exposed to many  severe diseases . Through   air pollution control norms many industries have eradicate air pollutants such as gases like hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide, dust and particle emitted to the air. This has increased the morale confident and trust to the worker as they are able to work freely without any health hazards to fear. They help to reduce air pollution in the industrial operations and set quality standards. They also help the industries in maximizing of the returns through recycling and minimizing wastage.

Need for Quality Air Pollution Control Norms in Minimizing Pollutions in Industries

It have be noticed that due to economic growth globally many industries have continued to increase with unplanned manner which have resulted to great air pollution problems. The air pollution emitted by the industries is overwhelming and endangering the living organisms as well as leading to global climate change. There are of great needs for quality standards norms of minimizing and cleaning environments. If the air pollution is not controlled effectively may leads to many death and ozone layer destruction that are hazardous and dangerously.

Quality Aspects of Using Air Pollution Control Norms in India and Other Countries

They ensures all pollutant emitted from the industries are controlled and managed effectively in protecting a clean environment free from dangerous emission that leads to health problems. They ensure penalty and stop industries that violate and eliminate air pollutants such as gases and particles. They zero rate the air pollution in India and other countries by 98%which is recommendable.

Technological Advancements on Air Pollution Norms in Indian and Other Countries

Many countries employs a multi tiered advance in managing air pollution. They employ a mix of technological advancements based requirements and health based limitations. These technological advancements are cost effective in reducing air pollution as are based on the broad emission limit that all the industries are accepted to meet.

Cost Advantages of Using Air Pollution Control Norms in Chemical Industries

There numerous benefits that are achieved through use of air pollution control norms in chemical industries that overdo the cost. Comprehensive strategy that leads definitely to pollution free environment that is safe for our life.

Conclusions

Due to the rapid growth of industries in India and other countries as result of economical development has increased the air pollution at higher extent. India have emerged as the greatest investment and manufacturing destination for many international companies as well as Indian one. The consequences of air pollution emitted by industries have resulted to deteriorated quality air in India and other countries.

List of things Engineers Consider for Designing Air Pollution Control Projects

Envirometrics-The Art of Protecting Industrial Environment

Industrial health safety has been mandatory in order to prevent contaminating factors inside the industry premises and neighboring locations. Envirometrics is found to be the right solution by which professionals suggest suitable pollution control measures for industries.

Pollution Control Solutions with Respect to Industries

Industrial pollution differs widely. Industries like cement manufacturing, cotton, batch plant, etc releases contaminating wastes in the form of fine dust or gaseous form. Some industries release water waste that gets mixed up in rivers nearby. Hence, envirometrics is applied widely to suit the respective industry.

Contamination Analysis by Professionals

Envirometrics is the art of designing the perfect pollution control solution with respect to the industry. Engineers analyze on the type and amount of pollution and design pollution control equipments based on that. Techflow is one of the leading companies that provide air pollution control solutions to different industries.

Consultation for Industrial Air Pollution Control Project

We consult with industrial authorities who approach us to get suggestion to reduce pollutants in air. Our suggestion includes selection of suitable pollution restricting equipments, air pollution control project designing, pollution control plant designing, implementation of project, etc

Creation of Engineering Design

Techflow assists industries in terms of analyzing the possibilities of air pollution threat with respect to the type of industry. We then offer suitable solution in terms of pollution control equipment specification that matches the severity of pollutants released from respective industry.

Different Types of Pollution Control Solutions offered by Techflow

Out air atmosphere threat solutions include installation of axial fans, centrifugal blowers, fixation of dust collectors, fume extraction system, installation of bag filters, etc. Apart from that we also plan solutions in accordance with the effectiveness of equipments suitable for industry type.

Pollution control Project Planning

Projects formulation for controlling contaminating factors released from factories includes several steps. It begins with industrial waste analysis, sources that emit wastes, selection of suitable contamination resisting equipment, air quality modeling analysis, infectivity controlling regulations for industries imposed by respective Government, commissioning of equipments and monitoring air quality.

Studies Involved in Project Planning

Engineers consider multiple factors to offer appropriate air pollution management solution. Their study includes analysis of industrial structural design, checking the air quality inside the work atmosphere and then around the neighboring locations, evaluation of industrial infrastructure support, obtaining authoritative permit and regulatory consent, etc.

How Engineers at Techflow Consider Equipment Design?

Techflow professionals are experienced in designing equipments and products including the recently available technology that can sustain the industrial atmospheric condition. We provide bag filter, dust collector, wet scrubber, fume extraction systems and filtration, centrifugal fans and blowers and many more innovative types of equipment which can create healthy working atmosphere.

Conclusion

Air pollutants are of various types with respect to the manufacturing process. Installation of control equipments can reduce the contaminating impact to a great extent. Apart from pollution analysis and Techflow professionals also involve in studying the air quality after implementation of air pollution equipments. This method will help the industry to maintain safe atmosphere for long term.