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Negative pressure systems are generally used for transporting material from one or more entry points to a single exit point. The configuration of components in this type of system is feeder Cardinals Albert Pujols Jersey , separator. This type of system is almost always used where toxic materials are being handled because any leakage is into the system.

Material is fed into a negative pressure system (fan downstream of feeder and separator) using one of several methods. Mechanical methods may be used, such as in the positive pressure setup. Alternatively, a simple feeder, such as a duct opening, may be sufficient if the material is light enough for the amount of vacuum the fan creates. Hopper fed elbows can be useful as any extra material not collected in the air stream will fall down the elbow and can be re-used.

The negative pressure system is well suited for applications such as unloading rail cars. Another application would be for handling toxic materials so that any leakage would be into the system. Grains Cardinals Red Schoendienst Jersey , seeds, granular chemicals, and pellets have been successfully transported using this method. In this type of system, since the fan is downstream of the separator, the amount of material going through the fan is minimized. Therefore Cardinals Dexter Fowler Jersey , the wear and tear on the fan is limited. Another advantage to this type of system is that any leakage is into the system, thereby eliminating dust problems. The disadvantage to this type of system is that if the loading is high or the length of the system is large, the components must be designed for high vacuum. This adds cost to the components and must be considered when comparing methods of transport.

The material loading is the ratio of the weight flow of the material to that of the air. For any given material, there is a minimum transport velocity required to convey the material. Therefore, the airflow rate will depend several different pipe duct sizes