On the role and the origin of the gas pressure gradient in the discharge of fine solids from hoppers

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 58, Issue 23-24, 2003, Pages 5269-5278

  Barletta, Diego ^a   Donsì, Giorgio ^a   Ferrari, Giovanna ^a   Poletto, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Discharge rate; Fine granular solids; Free fall arch; Gas pressure gradient; Hopper discharge

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HOPPERS; POWDERS; TRANSITION FLOW;

FLOW CONDITIONS;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

DISCHARGE RATE; GRANULAR SOLID; HOPPER; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; POWDER; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SOLID FLOW;

EID: 0344719082     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2003.08.022     Document Type: Article

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