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Global Manufacturing, Inc
®
800.551.3569
TOLL FREE USA & CANADA
1801 East 22nd Street
501.374.7416
TEL
501.376.7147
FAX
Little Rock, AR 72206 USA
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To assist with mounting and aiming of Air Blasters,
Global Manufacturing offers Tangential Mount
Discharge Assemblies. These mount assemblies
which can be welded or bolted to the storage
structure direct the air blast downward (60° below
the perpendicular to the wall) and 20° to the right.
The discharge assembly supports the Air Blaster as
well (see pg 11 for adequate structure wall thickness)
and includes a mount flange for the Air Blaster and
all hardware. Shown is a Tangential Mount Discharge
Assembly with a 4" discharge. Also available for a 6"
discharge. (Either a ring gasket or full-face gasket
is supplied with discharge assembly.)
Examples of Air Blaster System
Configurations using
Tangential Mounting
Air Blaster Orientation:
In general, it is best to mount the Air Blaster so the discharge pipe is straight
and as short as possible. This allows the maximum blast force to be applied to the material in the storage
vessel. A downward slant to the discharge pipe helps prevent the stored material from contaminating the
Air Blaster. However, due to space limitations, these guidelines cannot always be followed. Sometimes
the discharge pipe will have to have a bend or be longer in length, and the Air Blaster may need to be
oriented at different angles. If the air source is of poor quality, containing much water, or if condensation
is a problem, the Air Blaster pressure vessel will need to be drained occasionally. To assist in draining the
tank, three accessory ports are provided; one on the side of the tank, one on the end near the discharge,
and one on the end near the air inlet.
When mounting, be sure the Air Blaster
is oriented so two of these ports are
pointed downward. Once the Air Blaster
is mounted, place a drain valve in the
lowest of the three ports. One of the
other accessory ports is used for the
safety relief valve (provided with the
Air Blaster). Air Blasters manufactured
before May 2001 have only two accessory
ports. They do not have the port on the
end of the tank opposite the discharge
pipe (next to the current air inlet port).
4.0"
Diameter
Pipe
9.0" Diameter
Nuts
8"
30°
16"
Gasket
Lock Washers
Flange Connection
for Air Blaster
Bolts
3/8"
12.00"
12.00"
Pressure
Relief Valve
Drain
Valve