Case Study: GLOBAL Cement, Houston, TX

By Vortex Valves

Pneumatically convey cement from ships into temporary storage bins.

Locate a dependable slide gate that will withstand to the abrasiveness of the material handled and seal conveying line pressures up to 30 psig.

In this application, cement is being transported in ocean vessels from the Pacific Rim to Houston, Texas. At Houston the cement is unloaded into holding bins. It is then loaded into local trucks that transport the product to sites within a 50 mile radius of the Houston area.