A parametric study for Euler-Granular model in dilute phase vertical pneumatic conveying

Electrostatics of the Granular Flow in a Vertical Pneumatic Conveying System

The phenomenon of electrostatic charge generation in a pneumatic conveying system was studied. The main parameters used for quantitative characterization of the phenomenon included induced current, particle charge density and equivalent current of the charged granular flow. These were measured using a Digital Electrometer, Faraday Cage and Modular Parametric Current Transformer (MPCT) respectiv...

Simulations of Dense-phase Pneumatic Conveying

Dense phase pneumatic conveying has been investigated through simulation, using a discrete element approach for the granular particles and a finite difference method for the pressure field. Both horizontal and vertical conveying are studied and compared. Studies of single plugs or slugs promise to give insight into the performance of pneumatic conveying systems.

On the Electrostatics of Pneumatic Conveying of Granular Materials

In this work the electrostatics of the pneumatic conveying of granular materials in a non-conducting (PVC) vertical pipe is studied using Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT) system. The non-conducting wall in general attains static charges arising from particle-wall collisions in the initial periods of conveying process and then reaches equilibrium with the surroundings. The polarity of par...

Particle velocity and concentration characteristics in a horizontal dilute swirling flow pneumatic conveying

An experimental study concerning particle behaviors in a horizontal dilute swirling flow pneumatic conveying was performed. Measurements of particle velocities and concentration profiles have been carried out using the photographic image technique. From the experimental results, it is found that mean particle velocity of swirling flow pneumatic conveying is lower than that of conventional pneum...

Pneumatic Conveying Design Guide