Static silo cone blender for blending and homogenizing any free flowing bulk material, within a hopper or silo. It can be used for mixtures of many ingredients and is frequently employed by compounders, recyclers, food industry processors and others who require a uniform blend of materials at the use point.
Standard Mechanical Specifications
– Available in carbon steel or stainless steel
– Interior is primed / Exterior is painted with enamel
– Welded design
– 60o cone with upper mounting flange
– Standard bottom discharge is 305 mm [12 in] dia. tank flange
Features
– Can be retrofitted to convert existing silos into blend silos
– Robust design with no moving parts to break or maintain
– No dead zones or points for material to hang up
– Adaptation to particular material requirements is achieved through modification of the blender geometry
– Suitable for 1.2 m [4 ft] to 3.6 m [12 ft] dia. silo or hopper
– Cost effective
The Zone Blender will easily handle any material that flows out of a 60o hopper. The internal baffles of the Zone Blender tend to reduce consolidation pressure and thus reduce the likelihood of bridging or rat-holing with many materials. Even dissimilar materials will blend well. This includes materials with different flow properties, such as mixing flake with pellets, or fines with coarse material. If one material flows easily, while another material’s shape or particle friction makes it flow poorly, then blending takes a little longer. The material may need to be recirculated, or turned-over, 1.5 to 2.5 times. If the Zone Blender is used to blend materials with similar flow properties, then the blending performance is even better. Turning the material over 1 to 1.5 times is common.
Blend the material as the vessel is being filled, by recirculating material from bottom back to the top.
Blend the material as the vessel is being emptied, by recirculating material from bottom back to the top.
If the blended material is transferred to another hopper at the use point, the segregation could occur in the second hopper. Depending on the material characteristics, its tendency to segregate, and the degree of blending required, another Zone Blender may be desired at the destination hopper.
What silo cone blender is right for my application?
| Application | CFB | FCB | ZoneBlender |
| Regrind | X | XX | |
| PVC dryblend | XX | XX | |
| Food | X | X | XX |
Suitable = X
More information on manufacturer`s website:
| Brand | Zone Blender |
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If you have any questions please don`t hesitate to contact Thurne specialist directly:
Thurne Baltic
Phone number
Direct phone: +371 6616 3763 Mobile phone: +371 2689 6799Thurne Finland
Phone number
Mobile phone: +358 40 730 8464Thurne Sweden, Norway
