Flexible Pneumatic Material Conveyance — Dirt Hose
Purpose
Move suitable dry or damp loose mineral material from a stockpile or collection head through a flexible path to a remote receiver.
Operating concept
A guarded pickup head and controlled airflow entrain material through abrasion-resistant hose; a cyclone or receiver separates solids from transport air before metering.
Key assemblies
pickup wand or hood; air mover; abrasion-resistant hose; grounding/bonding path; cyclone receiver; dust filter; airlock feeder; hose-support and wear indicators
Operating sequence
inspect and pre-screen source → entrain acceptable material → convey through grounded hose → separate transport air → filter exhaust → meter captured solids → inspect hose wear
Instrumentation
material-source record; feed-rate indication; jam/overload status
Safeguards
guard exposed motion; reject debris before metering; provide emergency stop and lockout points
Failure modes and mitigations
dust exposure; static charge; hose plugging; abrasive wear-through; biological or contaminant transport
Variants
vacuum pickup; positive-pressure conveyance; short flexible auger hose; vehicle-mounted boom hose; enclosed stockpile reclaim
Validation gates
source documentation; debris and contamination screening; guarding/stability review; repeatable feed trial
Claim boundary
CLAIM BOUNDARY: No certified design, validated recipe, performance guarantee, regulatory approval, or authorization for uncontrolled-fire use is represented.
Unverified concept for qualified research. Not certified equipment, not a validated formula, not fabrication instructions, and not authorization for active-fire use. Individual conventional components are not claimed as separately invented.
Reproduced from the Comprehensive Apparatus Concept Atlas v1.0 (SSR-TDS-APPARATUS-ATLAS-2026-08-18). Download the full atlas (PDF).