A dense-phase powder pump for conveying powder-type materials, in particular coating powder, includes at least one powder conveying chamber with a filter element that has at least regions thereof accommodated in a casing body and at least one pinch valve that is or can be connected to an end region of the powder conveying chamber. In particular, the pinch valve includes a valve element with at least regions that are sleeve-like, wherein the peripheral wall thereof can be squeezed together transverse to the valve element longitudinal axis in order to change the through-flow cross-section, and also includes a substantially tubular support structure, in which at least regions of the valve element are accommodated, wherein the support structure consists of multiple shell elements which are arranged one after another around the peripheral wall in the peripheral direction of the peripheral wall of the valve element, each having an arched cross-section, and which are placed on the outside of the valve element in a radial direction relative to the valve element longitudinal axis.

A dense-phase powder pump for conveying powder has at least one powder conveying chamber with a gas-permeable filter element that has at least regions thereof accommodated in a casing body and at least one pinch valve that is or can be connected to an end region of the powder conveying chamber. In particular, the dense-phase powder pump has a pinch valve housing formed as the end piece of the powder conveying chamber, which pinch valve housing has a first region facing the powder conveying chamber and an opposing second region, wherein the first region of the pinch valve housing is designed to be connectable to the end region of the powder conveying chamber by means of a plug connection, in particular a sole plug connection, and wherein the second region of the pinch valve housing is designed to exchangeably accommodate the pinch valve.

A dense-phase powder pump for conveying powder has at least one powder conveying chamber with a gas-permeable filter element that has at least regions thereof accommodated in a casing body and at least one pinch valve that is or can be connected to an end region of the powder conveying chamber. In particular, the dense-phase powder pump has a pinch valve housing formed as the end piece of the powder conveying chamber, which pinch valve housing has a first region facing the powder conveying chamber and an opposing second region, wherein the first region of the pinch valve housing is designed to be connectable to the end region of the powder conveying chamber by means of a plug connection, in particular a sole plug connection, and wherein the second region of the pinch valve housing is designed to exchangeably accommodate the pinch valve.

A method for handling polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) powder, the method including receiving PTFE powder into a hopper having a conical section; reducing a sticking force (1) between an inner surface of the conical section of the hopper and the PTFE powder, (2) among particles of the PTFE powder, or both; discharging the PTFE powder from an outlet located near a base of the conical section of the hopper into a transfer channel; applying a pressure differential to the transfer channel to convey the PTFE powder in a dilute phase including a gas and the PTFE powder along the transfer channel; and at an outlet of the transfer channel, separating the PTFE powder from the gas, in which the separated PTFE powder has a particle morphology that is sufficient for dry manufacturing of film battery electrodes.

A method for handling polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) powder, the method including receiving PTFE powder into a hopper having a conical section; reducing a sticking force (1) between an inner surface of the conical section of the hopper and the PTFE powder, (2) among particles of the PTFE powder, or both; discharging the PTFE powder from an outlet located near a base of the conical section of the hopper into a transfer channel; applying a pressure differential to the transfer channel to convey the PTFE powder in a dilute phase including a gas and the PTFE powder along the transfer channel; and at an outlet of the transfer channel, separating the PTFE powder from the gas, in which the separated PTFE powder has a particle morphology that is sufficient for dry manufacturing of film battery electrodes.

The present invention relates to a particle transfer system and a particle transfer method which allow preciously-weighed particles to smoothly pass through a vertically-provided vertical pipe of a transfer line when powder-type particles are transferred along the transfer line, and which prevent the particles from remaining or stagnating in the vertical pipe. To this end; the particle transfer system includes a particle transfer unit including at least one from among: a first transfer unit for transferring the particles in correspondence to first transfer information; a second transfer unit spaced from the first transfer unit to transfer the particles in correspondence to second transfer information, which is the same as or different from the first transfer information; and a third transfer unit spaced from the first transfer unit and the second transfer unit to transfer the particles in correspondence to third transfer information, which is the same as or smaller in amount than the first transfer information or the second transfer information.

The invention relates to a dense-phase powder pump for conveying coating powder from a first powder reservoir to a second downstream powder reservoir or to a downstream powder spray-coating gun or similar device for spraying coating powder. The dense-phase powder pump has at least one powder conveying chamber, which is/can be fluidically connected to the first powder reservoir via a powder inlet, and to the second powder reservoir or to the powder spray-coating gun or similar device for spraying coating powder via a powder outlet. At least one powder inlet valve is provided at the powder inlet and at least one powder outlet valve is provided at the powder outlet. According to the invention, in order to make the dense-phase powder pump less prone to require maintenance during operation and, in particular, to constantly guarantee a continuous and uniform conveying of the powder, regardless of the type of powder, the at least one powder inlet valve and/or the at least one powder outlet valve has/have an effective flow cross-section in the respective open state, which corresponds to at least 35% of the effective flow cross-section of the at least one powder conveying chamber.

The invention relates to a dense-phase powder pump for conveying coating powder from a first powder reservoir to a second downstream powder reservoir or to a downstream powder spray-coating gun or similar device for spraying coating powder. The dense-phase powder pump has at least one powder conveying chamber, which is/can be fluidically connected to the first powder reservoir via a powder inlet, and to the second powder reservoir or to the powder spray-coating gun or similar device for spraying coating powder via a powder outlet. At least one powder inlet valve is provided at the powder inlet and at least one powder outlet valve is provided at the powder outlet. According to the invention, in order to make the dense-phase powder pump less prone to require maintenance during operation and, in particular, to constantly guarantee a continuous and uniform conveying of the powder, regardless of the type of powder, the at least one powder inlet valve and/or the at least one powder outlet valve has/have an effective flow cross-section in the respective open state, which corresponds to at least 35% of the effective flow cross-section of the at least one powder conveying chamber.

A powder handling device is provided, along with apparatus and methods of its use. The powder handling device includes a mounting portion defining a plane and comprising a mounting interface; a fixture device configured to mount the mounting portion over an opening of a powder container at a mounting interface; and a powder suction unit attached to the mounting portion and passing through the plane. The powder suction unit is movable relative to the mounting portion with at least one degree of freedom. The powder handling device may be mounted onto an opening of a powder container.