An investigation into the effect of particle size on straight-pipe pressure gradients in lean-phase conveying

Powder Technology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 235-243

  Hyder, L M ^a   Bradley, M S A ^a   Reed, A R ^a   Hettiaratchi, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Horizontal pipeline; Particle size; Pneumatic conveying; Pressure gradient

Indexed keywords

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE DROP; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TWO PHASE FLOW;

LEAN-PHASE CONVEYING;

PNEUMATIC CONVEYORS;

PARTICLE SIZE; PNEUMATIC CONVEYOR; PRESSURE DROP; SUSPENSION; TRANSPORT SYSTEM;

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; FLOUR; FLOW KINETICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PIPELINE; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SAND; SUSPENSION; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 0034739731     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-5910(00)00297-7     Document Type: Article

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