An experimental investigation into modeling solids friction for fluidized dense-phase pneumatic transport of powders--颗粒学报PARTICUOLOGY

Setia, G., Mallick, S. S., Pan, R., & Wypych, P. W. (2017). An experimental investigation into modeling solids friction for fluidized dense-phase pneumatic transport of powders. Particuology, 30, 83-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.partic.2016.03.004

An experimental investigation into modeling solids friction for fluidized dense-phase pneumatic transport of powders

G. Setia ^a *, S.S. Mallick ^a, R. Pan ^b, P.W. Wypych ^c

a Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab 147004, India
b Fujian Longking Co., Ltd., 81 Lingyuan Road, Longyan City, Fujian 361000, China
c Faculty of Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia

10.1016/j.partic.2016.03.004

Volume 30, February 2017, Pages 83-91

Received 16 May 2015, Revised 16 January 2016, Accepted 23 March 2016, Available online 16 July 2016, Version of Record 27 January 2017.

E-mail: gautamsetia248@gmail.com

Highlights

• A new model was developed in terms of volumetric loading ratio and dimensionless velocity.

• The model was evaluated for accuracy and stability for four solids, four pipelines.

• New model can provide reliable predictions when scaled-up compared with existing models.

Abstract

Results are presented of an ongoing investigation into modeling friction in fluidized dense-phase pneumatic transport of bulk solids. Many popular modeling methods of the solids friction use the dimensionless solids loading ratio and Froude number. When evaluated under proper scale-up conditions of pipe diameter and length, many of these models have resulted in significant inaccuracy. A technique for modeling solids friction has been developed using a new combination of dimensionless numbers, volumetric loading ratio and the ratio of particle free settling velocity to superficial conveying air velocity, to replace the solids loading ratio and Froude number. The models developed using the new formalism were evaluated for accuracy and stability under significant scale-up conditions for four different products conveyed through four different test rigs (subject to diameter and length scale-up conditions). The new model considerably improves predictions compared with those obtained using the existing model, especially in the dense-phase region. Whereas the latter yields absolute average relative errors varying between 10% and 86%, the former yielded results with errors from 4% to 20% for a wide range of scale-up conditions. This represents a more reliable and narrower range of prediction that is suitable for industrial scale-up requirements.

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Keywords

Fluidized dense-phase; Pneumatic transport; Solids friction factor; Scale-up; Volumetric loading ratio; Dimensionless velocity

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