HDPE & PPE Pellet Conveying Blower Package

Posted on April 27, 2024

One common application of positive displacement blowers is in the recycling industry.  Used plastic packaging–from large industrial manufacturers all the way to households that toss their plastic waste into curbside bins–is taken, sorted, and processed down into small pellets or flakes that can then be reused for new goods.  These three pressure packages will be used to convey two different types of plastic pellets: HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and PP (polypropylene).

Roots 68 URAI Blower Packages

  • Roots 68 URAI Positive Displacement Rotary Blower
  • VersaBase 567 with Integral Belt Guard and brackets
  • Motor, 50 HP, TEFC, 1800 RPM – to be provided by customer
  • Double Adjusting Motor Slide Base
  • V-Belt Drive, minimum service factor of 1.4
  • 5″ Inlet Filter/Silencer
  • 5″ Chamber-Absorptive Discharge Silencer
  • 5″ Discharge Flex Connector
  • 2″ Spring Relief Valve, Set at 11 PSI
  • 5″ MNPT Check Valve
  • Pressure Gauge, 0-15 PSI

Operating Conditions:
– Inlet Volume: 710 ACFM (697 SCFM)
– Site Elevation: 30′
– Barometric Pressure: 14.7 PSIA
– Inlet Temperature: 68 °F
– Inlet Pressure Drop: 0.1 PSI
– Blower Inlet Pressure: 14.6 PSIA
– Discharge Pressure Drop: 0.2 PSI
– Discharge Pressure: 10.0 PSIG
– Blower Differential Pressure: 10.3 PSI

Performance Data:
– Design Speed: 2224 RPM
– Shaft Power: 42.4 BHP
– Discharge Temperature: 202 °F
– Differential Temperature: 134 °F
– Discharge Volume: 522 ACFM
– Estimated Noise Level: 97 dBa at 3 feet

Brent Bridgeman
Project Lead
Brent Bridgeman

With nearly 20 years in the blower industry and dual degrees in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Brent is a key resource at pdblowers, expertly selecting equipment to meet customers' unique challenges.

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