Numerical study of slug characteristics for coarse particle dense phase pneumatic conveying

J Zhou, L Shangguan, K Gao, Y Wang, Y Hao - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The slug characteristics of dense phase pneumatic conveying of coarse particles were
numerically studied on the basis of experimental verification. A light medium mixed flow …

Transport boundaries and prediction of the slug velocity and layer fraction in horizontal slug flow pneumatic conveying

O Orozovic, A Lavrinec, H Rajabnia, K Williams… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
The poorly understood mechanisms of slug flow remain an obstacle for widespread
application of this dense phase flow. The parameters that characterise the flow have …

A phenomenological model for the pressure drop applicable across both dilute and dense phase pneumatic conveying

O Orozovic, H Rajabnia, A Lavrinec, Y Alkassar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to their differences, predictive methods suitable for dilute and dense phase pneumatic
conveying are rare in the literature. Conveying trials are often required to characterise a …

Velocity and porosity relationships within dense phase pneumatic conveying as studied using coupled CFD-DEM

A Lavrinec, O Orozovic, H Rajabnia, K Williams… - Powder Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
This study used a 3D coupled CFD-DEM model to study velocity and porosity relationships
within horizontal dense phase pneumatic conveying. Inlet velocities, initial layer fractions …

Accuracy evaluation of selected mobile inspection robot localization techniques in a gnss-denied environment

J Szrek, P Trybała, M Góralczyk, A Michalak, B Ziętek… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Locating an inspection robot is an essential task for inspection missions and spatial data
acquisition. Giving a spatial reference to measurements, especially those concerning …

On the kinematics of horizontal slug flow pneumatic conveying and the relationship between slug length, porosity, velocities and stationary layers

O Orozovic, A Lavrinec, Y Alkassar, K Williams… - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper focusses specifically on the topic of slug velocity and the definitions and origins
of the various velocities observed within horizontal slug flow pneumatic conveying. Testing …

[HTML][HTML] Electrical capacitance tomography-based estimation of slug flow parameters in horizontally aligned pneumatic conveyors

T Suppan, M Neumayer, T Bretterklieber, S Puttinger… - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Pneumatic conveying is a widely applied technique for the transportation of powders. Dense
phase conveying such as slug flow is the preferable operating condition of such transport …

Inertial measurement unit as a tool within dense phase pneumatic conveying. Investigation into velocity measurement accuracy, pressure and velocity relationships in …

A Lavrinec, O Orozovic, H Rajabnia, K Williams… - Powder technology, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of using an inertial measurement unit (IMU) to study various
dynamic relationships in horizontal slug flow pneumatic conveying. The accuracy of the IMU …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive modelling approach for cottonseed plug velocity applying a circuit theory analogy

H Rajabnia, O Orozovic, K Williams, A Lavrinec, D Ilic… - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a circuit theory analogy was used to investigate plug behaviour in dense phase
pneumatic conveying of cottonseeeds. It was found that the time series aeration/deaeration …

BATCHPUMP: an alternative to conventional blow tanks

AG de Freitas, YO Lima, VF de Oliveira… - Latin American …, 2021 - laar.plapiqui.edu.ar
The pursuit of better energy efficiency solutions is a constant subject. Here we present a
number of results obtained during the development of an industrial equipment; a bulk solids …