Separation and Pneumatic Transport of Dusts

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Department of Environmental Engineering

Synopsis:

Fundamentals of the particle separation from flue gases and working knowledge for choice and dimensioning type of the separator.

Theoretical fundamentals and calculation of the pipe pneumatic transport of granular materials. Working knowledge for choice and dimensioning type of the pneumatic transport.

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Syllabus of lectures:

Particle size and particle size distribution. Particulate matter removal. General equation of particle motion. Gravitational, inertial, centrifugal and electrical principle of separation. Diffusion of particles. Total and grade efficiency of separation. Pressure drop. Classification of particle separators, characteristic features.

Classification of the pipe pneumatic transport. Characteristics of pneumatic transport. General equation of particle motion. Solution of the basic types of pneumatic transport. Phase diagram. Optimization of the pipe diameter. Elements of pneumatic transport.

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Noel de Nevers: Air pollution control engineering, McGraw-Hill,Inc., 1995.

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