The present invention is directed to an Installation for feeding a
plurality of loads, e.g. cells of aluminum melting furnaces, with a bulk
material such as pulverized aluminum oxide. The installation includes a
silo for the bulk material. The silo includes a pressure vessel or pump
delivering machinery which is connected with a conveying line. A plurality
of receiving vessels are connected with the conveying line via valves in
the vicinity of the furnace loads. The receiving vessels are connected to
the plurality of loads of the furnaces by at least one pneumatic conveying
chute or pneumatic pipe channel. Each conveying chute or pipe channel
includes at least one discharge per load.
