Pneumatic Transport

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Department of Environmental Engineering

Synopsis:

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

Requirements:

Following requirements are demanded: Gas and particle velocity in the pipe of pneumatic transport. Calculation of pressure drop. Methods of calculation of pneumatic transport. Determination of optimum pipe diameter. Dimensioning of the other elements of pneumatic transport.

Syllabus of lectures:

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. Methods of calculation. Optimization of the pipe diameter. Elements of pneumatic transport.

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Study Objective:

To get fundamental knowledge and skills in area of the pipe pneumatic transport of granular materials. Working knowledge for choice of pneumatic transport type, pipe line, and dimensioning the pipe diameter and other elements of the pneumatic transport.

Study materials:

Mills, D., Jones, M., Agarval, V.: Handbook of Pneumatic Conveying Engineering, Marcel Dekker, 2004, ISBN

0-8247-4790-9

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