A novel experimental technique for the investigation of gas-solids flow in pipes

Powder Technology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 203-212

  Mason, D J ^a   Li, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; Experiment; Gas solids flow; Instrument; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

FLOW CONTROL; PIPE FLOW; PNEUMATIC CONVEYORS;

GAS-SOLIDS FLOW;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

GAS-SOLID TWO-PHASE FLOW; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PIPE FLOW; PIPELINE; PNEUMATIC SYSTEM;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLUID FLOW; GAS FLOW; INDUSTRY; INSTRUMENTATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PIPELINE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TRANSDUCER;

EID: 0034739719     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-5910(00)00294-1     Document Type: Article

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