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• Exceptional abrasion resistance
• Prompt shipment
• Replacements and new installations
• Better performance
• Longer life

Heavy-duty Construction

• Cast body and end plate
• 0.100" (2.54mm) thick ceramic bore
• Tungsten carbide throat protection
• Heavy-duty fabricated 8-vane rotor
• Tungsten carbide rotor vane and shroud tips, 0.100" (2.54mm) thick
• Air purge seal connections
• Air gap between seals and bearings
• Outboard sealed ball bearings
• Maximum operating temperature: 350°F (175°C)

For Abrasive Applications

• Fly Ash
• Gold Ore
• Rutile Ore
• Sand
• Feldspar
• Alumina
• Kaolin Clay
• Raw Limestone
• Lignite
• Cement
• Diatomaceous Earth
• Copper Concentrate

Cost and Life Comparisons

Case History 1

Application: Rotary Feeder metering to a screw pump conveying fly ash at 60 lbs./cu.ft. against a differential of 20" H20 column.

The valve life of the FLSmidth Ceramic Design was 36 months, while the valve life of the "Brand X" - Ni-Hard Construction, was 3 to 6 months.

Case History 2

Airlock charging a 6" pneumatic conveying line handling pulverized limestone, 85 lbs./cu.ft. at a rate of 25 tph against a differential pressure of 10 psig.

The valve life of the FLSmidth Ceramic Design was 48 months, while the valve life of the "Brand X" - Ni-Hard Construction, was 2 to 6 months.

Value-added Benefits

• Reduced life cycle costs
• Increased running time/reduced downtime
• Three to four times longer life compared to other designs