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Dense phase or dilute phase? Conventional wisdom says abrasives belong in dense phase, but with equipment engineered for abrasive service, both modes can handle cement, fly ash, silica and pet coke for the long haul. Here’s how to choose the right one for your plant.

Diverter valves are one of the most overlooked, highest-failure points in a pneumatic conveying line — and automation is raising the stakes, not lowering them. As cement, mining, and power plants shift to automated multi-destination routing, the valves doing the actual work need to survive far more cycles than manual operation ever demanded. Here's what that engineering problem looks like, and how it gets solved.

Tightening NFPA and EPA standards are pushing cement, lime, and gypsum plants to replace open material transfer with fully enclosed pneumatic conveying.