Side Entry Rotary Airlock Valves for Cement Plants

UGES side entry rotary airlock valves provide space-efficient horizontal material feeding for cement plant installations with limited vertical clearance. The side-mounted inlet design enables integration beneath low-headroom conveyors, screw feeders, and horizontal discharge points in cement processing lines.

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Side Entry Rotary Airlock Valves Key Specifications

Rotor Design

Side entry rotor with 8 blades and horizontal inlet configuration, allowing material to enter from the side of the housing for low-headroom cement plant installations.

Housing Material

Ni-hard cast iron housing with side-mounted inlet port and abrasion-resistant bore, designed for the erosive nature of cement raw meal and clinker dust.

Inlet Size Range

200mm to 450mm side-mounted rectangular inlet flanges optimized for horizontal material flow from screw conveyors and drag chain discharge points.

Pressure Rating

Differential pressure sealing up to 1.5 bar with close-tolerance side entry geometry that maintains effective air sealing despite the horizontal inlet configuration.

Temperature Range

Standard operation to 120°C with high-temperature variant to 280°C for hot cement process streams in space-constrained kiln and preheater areas.

Blade Configuration

8-blade rotor with adjustable hardened steel tips, designed with asymmetric pocket geometry to optimize material pickup from the side entry inlet.

Industrial Applications

Low-Headroom Conveyor Discharge
Feeds cement materials from screw conveyors and drag chains in areas with limited vertical space, where drop-through valves cannot be installed.
Horizontal Silo Outlet Feeding
Provides airlock sealing at horizontal silo discharge points where gravity drop-through feeding is not feasible due to plant layout constraints.
Preheater Tower Dust Recovery
Collects and meters preheater dust from horizontal duct tapping points, fitting into the tight spaces between preheater cyclone stages.

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