{"id":1580,"date":"2026-11-05T09:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T09:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2026-11-05T11:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T11:23:58","slug":"pneumatic-conveying-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Pneumatic Conveying Failures and How to Fix Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sidebar-toc\">\n<div class=\"toc\">\n<h4>Table of Contents<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#1\">Why Pneumatic Conveying Systems Fail<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#2\">Conveying Line Blockages<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#3\">Excessive Pipeline Wear and Abrasion<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#4\">Material Segregation and Product Degradation<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#5\">Air Leakage and Pressure Instability<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#6\">Feeding and Rotary Valve Problems<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#7\">Conclusion<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why does a pneumatic conveying line that worked smoothly yesterday suddenly start choking, surging or losing pressure today?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many plants, <b>pneumatic conveying failures<\/b> begin with small warning signs such as slower transfer, unstable pressure, material build-up or higher energy use. These may look minor at first, but they can quickly turn into production delays, cleaning challenges, product loss and higher maintenance costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In industries handling powders, granules and bulk solids, even a small imbalance in air velocity, feeding or material condition can create serious <b>pneumatic conveying system issues<\/b>. Early troubleshooting is essential for preventing larger <b>industrial conveying problems.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1\">Why Pneumatic Conveying Systems Fail<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most conveying issues do not come from one faulty part. They usually happen when air velocity, material behaviour, pipeline design and feeding equipment are not working in balance.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common causes include incorrect conveying velocity, moisture ingress, poor bend selection, worn rotary valves, filter issues or changes in raw material quality. In powder handling plants, even a small variation in particle size, bulk density or moisture can affect transfer stability.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key is not just fixing the symptom. The real task is identifying the condition that caused the failure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2\">1. Conveying Line Blockages<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Conveying line blockages<\/b> are among the most common and costly pneumatic conveying failures. A blockage usually occurs when material loses momentum and settles inside the pipeline.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can happen due to low air velocity, excess moisture, sticky material, poor feeding or too many sharp bends. In food, pharma, minerals and chemical plants, blockages can stop production and create cleaning challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Common symptoms include:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudden pressure rise<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drop in material transfer rate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequent system trips<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Material build-up near bends<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repeated manual cleaning<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>How to fix it:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check whether conveying velocity suits the material.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review air-to-solids ratio and feeder performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspect bends, elbows and transition points.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Control moisture before material enters the line.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid unnecessary bends and complex routing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sticky and hygroscopic powders are more likely to block pipelines, especially when plant humidity changes seasonally. Moisture control is therefore as important as airflow control.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3\">2. Excessive Pipeline Wear and Abrasion<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pipeline wear is a major concern in plants handling abrasive materials such as cement, fly ash, minerals, carbon black, lime or metal powders. High-velocity conveying can cause particles to strike pipe walls and bends repeatedly, leading to erosion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is one of the most expensive <b>industrial powder transport issues<\/b> because wear is often noticed only after leakage, product loss or pressure drop begins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Common symptoms include:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequent elbow replacement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dust leakage from pipelines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pipe thinning<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher maintenance cost<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced conveying efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>How to fix it:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduce unnecessary conveying velocity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use wear-resistant bends, liners or specialised elbows.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review dense phase conveying for abrasive materials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspect high-impact zones regularly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid sharp bends wherever possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/solutions\/pneumatic-coveying\/dense-phase-pneumatic-conveying-system\">Dense phase conveying<\/a> is often preferred for abrasive or fragile materials because it uses lower velocity. Dilute phase systems can be efficient, but incorrect velocity can accelerate wear and product attrition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4\">3. Material Segregation and Product Degradation<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not every conveying failure damages equipment. Some failures damage the product.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Material segregation, breakage and fines generation are common in food, plastics, chemicals and speciality powder applications. Fragile pellets, blended powders and granules can lose quality if the conveying method is too aggressive.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These <b>material handling failures<\/b> can affect final product consistency, packaging quality and customer acceptance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Common symptoms include:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broken particles or excess fines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor blend uniformity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product quality complaints<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dust generation at discharge points<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inconsistent batch results<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>How to fix it:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower conveying velocity where possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use gentle bends and product-friendly routing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluate dense phase conveying for fragile materials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid long and complex pipeline paths.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test material behaviour before final system design.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In food and pharma applications, product integrity is as important as transfer capacity. A system that moves material quickly but damages it may reduce overall plant efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"5\">4. Air Leakage and Pressure Instability<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air leakage is often missed during <b>air conveying system troubleshooting<\/b>, but it can disturb the entire system. Leaks may occur at pipe joints, rotary valves, receiver seals, access doors or filter housings.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once air escapes or enters where it should not, the system loses pressure balance. This causes unstable conveying, higher blower load and poor material transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Common symptoms include:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pressure fluctuation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher energy consumption<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dust escape around equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced throughput<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unstable pickup or discharge<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>How to fix it:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspect gaskets, seals and pipe joints.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check rotary valve clearances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor pressure trends across the system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain filters and receivers properly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replace worn sealing parts before failure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy efficiency is becoming a bigger plant priority. Even small air leaks can increase operating cost over time because the blower works harder to maintain conveying performance.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"6\">5. Feeding and Rotary Valve Problems<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many <b>pneumatic conveying system issues<\/b> start at the feeding point. If material is not fed steadily into the line, the conveying system cannot remain stable.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A worn or incorrectly selected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/products\/pneumatic-conveying-valves\/rotary-airlock-valves\">rotary valve<\/a> can cause surging, air leakage, poor material flow and pressure loss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/products\/conveying-equipment\/screw-conveyors\">Screw feeders<\/a>, venturi systems and airlocks must also be matched to the material and process duty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Common symptoms include:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irregular feed rate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product leakage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air blowback<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surging in the pipeline<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced conveying capacity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>How to fix it:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Match feeder design to material characteristics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspect rotary valve clearances and seals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check bearings, rotors and drive components.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid overfeeding or underfeeding the line.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan preventive maintenance for valves and feeders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeding equipment is often treated as an accessory, but it defines system stability. A good conveying line can still fail if the feeder delivers material inconsistently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"7\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most <b>pneumatic conveying failures<\/b> are preventable when the system is designed, operated and maintained with the material in mind. Blockages, wear, air leakage, product degradation and feeding problems are not isolated issues. They are signs that the conveying process needs closer attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Rieco, we design <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/solutions\/pneumatic-conveying-systems\">pneumatic conveying systems<\/a> around material behaviour, plant layout, throughput needs and long-term reliability. With the right engineering, maintenance planning and troubleshooting approach, manufacturers can reduce downtime, improve efficiency and solve common industrial powder transport issues before they affect production.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why Pneumatic Conveying Systems Fail Conveying Line Blockages Excessive Pipeline Wear and Abrasion Material Segregation and Product Degradation Air Leakage and Pressure Instability Feeding and Rotary Valve Problems Conclusion Why does a pneumatic conveying line that worked smoothly yesterday suddenly start choking, surging or losing pressure today? For many plants, pneumatic conveying&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"limit_modified_date":"","last_modified_date":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pneumatic Conveying Failures: 5 Causes &amp; Fixes RIECO<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the top five pneumatic conveying failures, from pipeline blockages and wear to air leaks and feeder issues, with practical troubleshooting tips.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pneumatic Conveying Failures: 5 Causes &amp; Fixes RIECO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover the top five pneumatic conveying failures, from pipeline blockages and wear to air leaks and feeder issues, with practical troubleshooting tips.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Rieco Industries Blog:\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-11-05T09:25:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-11-05T11:23:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Top-5-Pneumatic-Conveying-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1340\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"RIECO Industries\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"RIECO Industries\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"RIECO Industries\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/de9de2e6a553e90482601c14efeae92e\"},\"headline\":\"Top 5 Pneumatic Conveying Failures and How to Fix Them\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-11-05T09:25:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-11-05T11:23:58+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1038,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/11\\\/Top-5-Pneumatic-Conveying-scaled.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Blog\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\\\/\",\"name\":\"Pneumatic Conveying Failures: 5 Causes & Fixes RIECO\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/11\\\/Top-5-Pneumatic-Conveying-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-11-05T09:25:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-11-05T11:23:58+00:00\",\"description\":\"Discover the top five pneumatic conveying failures, from pipeline blockages and wear to air leaks and feeder issues, with practical troubleshooting tips.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/11\\\/Top-5-Pneumatic-Conveying-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/11\\\/Top-5-Pneumatic-Conveying-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1340},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/category\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Top 5 Pneumatic Conveying Failures and How to Fix Them\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/\",\"name\":\"Rieco\",\"description\":\"rieco\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Rieco\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/epc-company-rieco-logo-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/epc-company-rieco-logo-1.png\",\"width\":210,\"height\":100,\"caption\":\"Rieco\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/de9de2e6a553e90482601c14efeae92e\",\"name\":\"RIECO Industries\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/44500eeaec6d019b3ae18d8f9f104f45848af98fea2def1cf08fe43c344dd094?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/44500eeaec6d019b3ae18d8f9f104f45848af98fea2def1cf08fe43c344dd094?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/44500eeaec6d019b3ae18d8f9f104f45848af98fea2def1cf08fe43c344dd094?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"RIECO Industries\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rieco.com\\\/blogs\\\/author\\\/rieco-social\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Pneumatic Conveying Failures: 5 Causes & Fixes RIECO","description":"Discover the top five pneumatic conveying failures, from pipeline blockages and wear to air leaks and feeder issues, with practical troubleshooting tips.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Pneumatic Conveying Failures: 5 Causes & Fixes RIECO","og_description":"Discover the top five pneumatic conveying failures, from pipeline blockages and wear to air leaks and feeder issues, with practical troubleshooting tips.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/","og_site_name":"Rieco Industries Blog:","article_published_time":"2026-11-05T09:25:20+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-11-05T11:23:58+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1340,"url":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Top-5-Pneumatic-Conveying-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"RIECO Industries","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"RIECO Industries","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/"},"author":{"name":"RIECO Industries","@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/de9de2e6a553e90482601c14efeae92e"},"headline":"Top 5 Pneumatic Conveying Failures and How to Fix Them","datePublished":"2026-11-05T09:25:20+00:00","dateModified":"2026-11-05T11:23:58+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/"},"wordCount":1038,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Top-5-Pneumatic-Conveying-scaled.jpg","articleSection":["Blog"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/","url":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/","name":"Pneumatic Conveying Failures: 5 Causes & Fixes RIECO","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Top-5-Pneumatic-Conveying-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2026-11-05T09:25:20+00:00","dateModified":"2026-11-05T11:23:58+00:00","description":"Discover the top five pneumatic conveying failures, from pipeline blockages and wear to air leaks and feeder issues, with practical troubleshooting tips.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Top-5-Pneumatic-Conveying-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Top-5-Pneumatic-Conveying-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1340},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/pneumatic-conveying-failures\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/category\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Top 5 Pneumatic Conveying Failures and How to Fix Them"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/","name":"Rieco","description":"rieco","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/#organization","name":"Rieco","url":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/epc-company-rieco-logo-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/epc-company-rieco-logo-1.png","width":210,"height":100,"caption":"Rieco"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/de9de2e6a553e90482601c14efeae92e","name":"RIECO Industries","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/44500eeaec6d019b3ae18d8f9f104f45848af98fea2def1cf08fe43c344dd094?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/44500eeaec6d019b3ae18d8f9f104f45848af98fea2def1cf08fe43c344dd094?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/44500eeaec6d019b3ae18d8f9f104f45848af98fea2def1cf08fe43c344dd094?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"RIECO Industries"},"url":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/author\/rieco-social\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1580"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1586,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580\/revisions\/1586"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieco.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}