Granular size and shape effect on electrostatics in pneumatic conveying systems

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3858-3874

  Yao, Jun ^a   Wang, Chi Hwa ^a,b  

^a SINGAPORE MIT ALLIANCE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Electrostatics; Granules; Pneumatic conveying; Shape; Size

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; CONVEYING; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTROSTATICS; FLOW OF SOLIDS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

GRANULES; PNEUMATIC CONVEYING; SHAPE; SIZE;

PNEUMATIC CONVEYORS;

CHARGE TRANSFER; CONVEYING; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTROSTATICS; FLOW OF SOLIDS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PNEUMATIC CONVEYORS;

EID: 33646489453     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.01.015     Document Type: Article

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