Bulk Solid Heat Exchangers
Powder & Granule Conditioning

Bulk Solid Heat Exchangers

Indirect heat exchangers for cooling or heating powders, pellets, crystals, granules, minerals, food ingredients, and chemical solids.

Indirect Cooling Low Dust Gravity Flow Compact Footprint
Technical Overview

Bulk solid heat exchangers condition dry solids by passing material over or between heat transfer surfaces without direct air contact or water addition.

The indirect approach reduces dust movement, product contamination risk, and fan energy while maintaining controlled residence time for cooling or heating.

Calvion designs equipment around bulk density, particle size, flowability, abrasion, allowable pressure drop, target outlet temperature, and cleaning requirements.

Products HandledPowders, granules, flakes, pellets, crystals, minerals, chemicals, and food ingredients
Thermal MediaCooling water, chilled water, glycol, hot water, steam, or thermal oil
MaterialsSS 304, SS 316L, abrasion-resistant or product-specific contact materials
OperationContinuous gravity flow, controlled discharge, batch conditioning, or silo integration
Design FocusResidence time, bridging risk, abrasion, flow distribution, and cleanout access
SupportThermal sizing, mechanical design, fabrication, installation guidance, and commissioning
Bulk Solid Heat Exchangers technical overview
Engineering Advantages

Why Bulk Solid Heat Exchangers

01

Duty-Specific Engineering

Every system is sized around process temperature, flow, pressure, product behaviour, and available plant utilities.

02

Compact Heat Transfer Surface

Pillow plate and fabricated exchanger geometries deliver high thermal area without excessive plant footprint.

03

Lower Utility Consumption

Efficient transfer reduces avoidable compressor, pump, steam, hot water, and cooling water load.

04

Robust Fabrication

Stainless steel, and alloy options are selected for pressure, corrosion, cleaning, and service life.

05

Retrofit and New-Build Ready

Equipment can be supplied as individual components, tank-mounted panels, retrofit modules, or complete skids.

06

Documentation and Support

Calvion supports projects with thermal calculations, drawings, fabrication records, installation guidance, and commissioning assistance.

Industry Applications

Sectors Served

01 Bulk Solids Handling
02 Mining & Metallurgy
03 Chemical Processing
04 Food Ingredients
05 Fertiliser
06 Pharmaceutical
07 Plastics
08 Agricultural Products

Condition a Bulk Solid Stream

Share product type, flow rate, bulk density, particle size, inlet and outlet temperatures, and layout limits.