Investigation of the air gap and slug length ratio in slug flow pneumatic conveying

Title: Investigation of the air gap and slug length ratio in slug flow pneumatic conveying
Creator: Krull, T.; Williams, K. C.; Hötte, S.; Jones, M. G.
Relation: International Symposium Reliable Flow of Particulate Solids IV (RELPOWFLO IV). Proceedings of the International Symposium Reliable Flow of Particulate Solids IV (Tromso, Norway 10-12 June, 2008) p. 563-568
Relation: http://www.relpowflo.no
Publisher: Telemark University College
Resource Type: conference paper
Date: 2008
Description: There has been considerable research on the pressure drop prediction over a single full bore slug in dense phase conveying of granular material. However, in order to compute the total pressure drop contained within a pipeline, the ratio of air gap to slug length needs to be determined. In this paper, multi-slug conveying tests were conducted on granular material and the slug length to air gap ratio was analysed. It was found that the average air gap to slug length ratio (ψ) was dependant on the input parameters of air mass and solids flow rates into the system. Subsequently, ψ was used in conjunction with a single slug pressure model to determine the total pressure drop of the slug flow pneumatic conveying system.
Subject: air gap; slug length; slug flow pneumatic conveying system; granular material
Identifier: uon:6001
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/45067
Identifier: ISBN:9788272062896
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