Drum decanting
Last month, Cellier Blending and Formulation Solutions (Aix les Bains, France), part of ABB France (www.abb.com), introduced its High Viscosity Drum Decanting System, which is designed to pump and dose highly viscous liquids stored in drums and incorporate them into the formulation process. The automated system is designed to increase pumping capacity of highly viscous products by up to 20,000 centistokes and to reduce operator drum handling time by 50%. Immediately after pumping is completed, materials are automatically transferred via pigged lines to their required destination.
Incorporating a high-pressure rinsing nozzle for cleaning the drums after use, and by automating the entire decanting process, ABB ensures reduction of waste by up to 90%, removing any residual quantity in the drums, minimizing cross contamination of pumped products and recycling effluents in the production cycle.