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A rotary air valve works by using a multi-vane rotor that rotates within a housing to control the flow of bulk solids while maintaining an air seal between a high-pressure and low-pressure area. As the rotor turns, the pockets created by its vanes fill with material from an inlet, then carry it to the outlet before emptying it out, functioning like a continuous-flow revolving door for solids.
