Our XC hopper knife gate valve type was selected for loading potash and salt in railway wagons.
A potash mine has a railway complex for loading wagons with potash and salt. The loading of each wagon must be carried out by opening (4x) DN 600 knife gate valves, in a time of between 50 and 60 seconds. ORBINOX proposes installing pneumatically actuated XC hopper-type valves with a safety air tank in case of failure.
ORBINOX suggested the installation of XC knife gate valves with a deflection cone and pneumatic actuator. The result is a satisfactory valve opening and closing stroke as well as loading each wagon in the established time interval.
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