Rotary Airlock Valves or Blowing Seals
Rotary valves provide controlled product flow from bulk bag emptying station to the down stream system. Dry bulk materials can be fed into mixers, tanks or other mechanical conveyors through rotary airlocks. Blowing seals are used to feed pneumatic conveying systems and ensure sealing of pressurized air in the pipeline.
![Big bag emptying station rotary valve blowing seals](https://polimak.com/wp-content/uploads/Big-Bag-Emptying-Rotary-Valve.jpg)
![Blowing Seals Rotary Valve for Big bag emptying station](https://polimak.com/wp-content/uploads/Eklus-1.jpg)
Screw Feeders
Bulk solids in the big bags can be transferred to other handling systems with the help of screw conveyors installed below the big bag emptying unit. Screw conveyors can be used to transfer products to packaging machines, production lines, mixers or other similar equipment.
![Big bag emptying station screw feeder conveyor](https://polimak.com/wp-content/uploads/Bulk-Bag-Emptying-Feeding-System.jpg)
Slidegate Valve
Slidegate valves can be installed below the discharge hopper of bulk bag emptying station. Product flow speed can be controlled by adjustable valve blade. Manual handwheel or pneumatic piston can be used on slidegate valves depending on type of application.
![Slide gate valve of FIBC bag emptying system](https://polimak.com/wp-content/uploads/Slide-Gate-Valve-of-Bulk-Bag-Emptying-System.jpg)
Butterfly Valve
Butterfly valves placed on the big bag emptying system are simple valves used to open and close product flow in short time. Butterfly valves can be controlled by manual handle or pneumatic actuator.
![Butterfly valve for jumbo bag emptying station](https://polimak.com/wp-content/uploads/Butterfly-Valve-Bulk-Bag-Emptier.jpg)
Batching and Dosing System
Dosing systems feed processes with controlled amount of bulk materials. Depending application requirements, volumetric or gravimetric dosing systems can be installed on bulk bag unloaders. PLC or computer controlled dosing systems are available.
![Weighing batching dosing unit big bag emptying equipment](https://polimak.com/wp-content/uploads/Batching-Weighing-Dosing-Big-Bag-Emptying-System.jpg)
Pneumatic Conveying System
Instead of mechanical conveyors, pneumatic conveying systems are preferred in processes where the bulk bag emptying stations are far from feeding points. Pneumatic conveying equipment and pipeline are connected to bulk bag emptying systems. Powdered or granular bulk materials are transferred from bigbags to pneumatic conveying system and then conveyed to the required points. Depending on type of application, pressure conveying system or vacuum conveying system can be installed.
![Big bag emptying stations with batching units and pneumatic conveying system](https://polimak.com/wp-content/uploads/FIBC-Emptying-Pneumatic-Conveyors.jpg)
Dense Phase Pneumatic Conveying System
Big bag emptying stations with built in dense phase pneumatic conveying systems are used in applications where high conveying capacities and long distances are needed. Big bag emptying hopper is installed above a pressurized tank also known as pressure vessel. Several big bags are unloaded in one time to the pressurized tank. High pressure air is used to pressurize the tank and send the product through the conveying pipeline. Dense phase pneumatic conveying systems are generally preferred for materials like cement, calcium carbonate, PVC, soda and fly ash where high transfer capacities are needed.
![Dense phase pneumatic conveying and big bag emptying system for silo loading](https://polimak.com/wp-content/uploads/Dense-Phase-Conveying-Big-Bag-Emptying-System.jpg)
Free Flow
Outlet of big bag emptying station is kept free of any equipment. Unloaded bulk solids move freely to down stream system.
![Bag dump station with free outlet](https://polimak.com/wp-content/uploads/Free-Outlet-FIBC-Emptying-System.jpg)