Rediseño de la red de distribución de aire comprimido para la planta de producción zootecnia Sólidos de la empresa Lucta Grancolombiana SAS.

Abstract

Through this project, the redesign of the compressed air network for the solid zootechnics production plant of the Lucta Grancolombiana SAS company was carried out and seeks to improve the supply conditions of compressed air required in its manufacturing process. The results of the calculations carried out in this project show us that the total demand currently required is much higher (365.18 cfm) and that generated by the current compressor is only (131 cfm); reason for which losses are generated in operating times, clogging in the pipeline during the pneumatic transport of raw materials (salt, Calcium Carbonate among others), this system requires great demand for compressed air to dilute, drive and transport raw materials in its solid phase, by means of a pipe to the corresponding hoppers for further processing; which is why currently the solid animal husbandry manufacturing processes (luctamold and luctanox) cannot be carried out simultaneously. Compressed air is also used for the bag filter system and pneumatic components such as (solenoid valves and actuators). The project ranges from the generation, preparation, distribution and good use of compressed air and its objective is to optimize as well as reduce energy costs due to air leaks and losses of (pressure, flow and speed) due to distances and accessories; in addition to considerable changes in pipe diameters among other engineering factors that are currently detected. In the initial stage, the data of the current equipment and facilities were collected, as well as the survey of measurements and characterization of the pipes and accessories currently installed, the review of the information of existing plans and their subsequent update in order to know the type distribution system, the actual characteristics of the compressor and the current dryer, the consumption in cfm, which is required for each process and the total air demand required, they also calculated the pressure losses along the network and the factor reserve for future extensions. All these results projected the need to redesign the compressed air network, as well as the acquisition of an air compressor and dryer that can supply the current 479.7 cfm demand, thus justifying the economic investment. The redesign of the compressed air network through DTI plans and calculations of volumes, pressures, flows, distances, pipe diameters, pipe losses and accessories will be presented for the company to analyze its viability in terms of cost-benefit for the short-term project implementation development.