A review on the potential applications of curved geometries in process industry

S Vashisth, V Kumar, KDP Nigam - Industrial & Engineering …, 2008 - ACS Publications
The potential industrial applications of curved tubes for single-and two-phase flow are
reviewed within the context of physics of flow, trends in the development of technology, and …

Characterisation of the cross sectional particle concentration distribution in horizontal dilute flow conveying—a review

S Fokeer, S Kingman, I Lowndes, A Reynolds - Chemical Engineering and …, 2004 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review and analysis of the results of recent research that has been
carried out on horizontal pneumatic conveying of materials in the dilute phase. An …

Numerical simulation of complex particle–fluid flows

KW Chu, AB Yu - Powder Technology, 2008 - Elsevier
This paper presents a numerical study of particle–fluid flow in complex three-dimensional
(3D) systems by means of Combined Continuum and Discrete Method (CCDM). In the …

Numerical simulation of concrete pumping process and investigation of wear mechanism of the piping wall

Y Tan, H Zhang, D Yang, S Jiang, J Song… - Tribology International, 2012 - Elsevier
A numerical simulation has been conducted to study the solid–fluid multi-phase flow
problem in concrete pumping process. The kinematics and trajectory of the discrete particles …

Electrical capacitance tomography measurements on vertical and inclined pneumatic conveying of granular solids

K Zhu, SM Rao, CH Wang, S Sundaresan - Chemical Engineering Science, 2003 - Elsevier
Pneumatic conveying of granular solids in vertical and inclined risers was studied using
electrical capacitance tomography (ECT). The focus of the study was on flow development …

Numerical study of rope formation and dispersion of non-spherical particles during pneumatic conveying in a pipe bend

H Kruggel-Emden, T Oschmann - Powder Technology, 2014 - Elsevier
In pneumatic conveying bends are used to interconnect vertical and horizontal pipe
sections. During conveying bends are known to be related to several characteristic flow …

CFD simulation of dilute-phase pneumatic conveying of powders

Z Miao, S Kuang, H Zughbi, A Yu - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
A comprehensive validated numerical model simulating the pneumatic transport of fine
particles through various geometries has been developed using Computational Fluid …

Gas–solid flow behavior in a horizontal pipe after a 90 vertical-to-horizontal elbow

H Akilli, EK Levy, B Sahin - Powder Technology, 2001 - Elsevier
The characteristics of the particle flow in a horizontal pipe following a 90° vertical-to-
horizontal elbow were investigated both numerically and experimentally. Laboratory …

Numerical simulation of the gas− solid flow in three-dimensional pneumatic conveying bends

KW Chu, AB Yu - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2008 - ACS Publications
The laden gas− solid flow in a pneumatic conveying bend is featured with intensive gas−
solid, particle− particle, and particle− wall interactions, which are however difficult to quantify …

Pneumatic transport of granular materials through a 90 bend

LY Lee, TY Quek, R Deng, MB Ray… - Chemical Engineering …, 2004 - Elsevier
In the present study, a pneumatic conveying system incorporating a 90∘ bend is
investigated. This study employs the use of three non-invasive instruments to measure …