PRESSURE DROP GRADIENT AND SOLID FRICTION FACTOR IN HORIZONTAL PNEUMATIC CONVEYING OF AGRICULTURAL GRAINS

2001 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Raheman ◽  
V. K. Jindal
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Pneumatic Conveying ◽  
Solid Friction

Modelling and analysis of flow of powders through long pipelines

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 709-718
Author(s):  
Shijo J.S. ◽  
Niranjana Behera
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Powder Materials ◽  
Pneumatic Conveying ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dimensional Parameters

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on predicting the pressure drop in fluidized dense phase pneumatic conveying of fine particles through pipelines by modelling the solids friction factor in terms of non-dimensional parameters using experimental data of definite pipeline configuration. Finally, the model is to be tested for a different pipeline configuration. Design/methodology/approach Solids friction factor has been expressed in terms of certain non-dimensional parameters such as density ratio, solids loading ratio and mean particle diameter to pipe diameter ratio, and a certain number of coefficients and exponents. Experimental data of five conveying materials (two types of fly ash, two types of alumina and one type of cement meal) for a pipeline configuration of diameter 53 mm and length 173 m and another conveying material EPS dust for two pipeline configurations (69-mm diameter, 168-m long; 105-mm diameter, 168-m long) have been used to calculate the unknown coefficients or exponents of the mathematical model for solids friction factor. Findings The developed model gives the best results in predicting the pressure drop for the pipelines that are less than 173-m long, but the model shows a large error for the pipelines more than 173-m long. Research limitations/implications Current research will be helpful for the researchers to model the process of pneumatic conveying through long distances. Practical implications The method will be helpful in conveying powder materials through long distances in cement or brick industry, alumina industry. Social implications Fly ash piles over at the nearby places of thermal power plants. Pneumatic conveying is the best method for transporting the fly ash from the location of power plants to the nearby brick industries or cement industries. Originality/value Solid friction factor has been presented in terms of four non-dimensional parameters and evaluated the accuracy in predicting the pressure drop for two different pipeline configurations.

A modified correlation to calculate solid friction factor for horizontal dilute phase pneumatic conveying

2012 ◽  
Vol 218 ◽  
pp. 64-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Wei ◽  
Guan Qingliang ◽  
Zhang Jiansheng ◽  
Yang Hairui
Keyword(s):  
Friction Factor ◽  
Pneumatic Conveying ◽  
Solid Friction

Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Turbulent Flow in Corrugated Pipes

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrique Stel ◽  
Rigoberto E. M. Morales ◽  
Admilson T. Franco ◽  
Silvio L. M. Junqueira ◽  
Raul H. Erthal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Velocity Magnitude ◽  
Geometric Configurations ◽  
Corrugated Surfaces ◽  
Friction Factors

This article describes a numerical and experimental investigation of turbulent flow in pipes with periodic “d-type” corrugations. Four geometric configurations of d-type corrugated surfaces with different groove heights and lengths are evaluated, and calculations for Reynolds numbers ranging from 5000 to 100,000 are performed. The numerical analysis is carried out using computational fluid dynamics, and two turbulence models are considered: the two-equation, low-Reynolds-number Chen–Kim k-ε turbulence model, for which several flow properties such as friction factor, Reynolds stress, and turbulence kinetic energy are computed, and the algebraic LVEL model, used only to compute the friction factors and a velocity magnitude profile for comparison. An experimental loop is designed to perform pressure-drop measurements of turbulent water flow in corrugated pipes for the different geometric configurations. Pressure-drop values are correlated with the friction factor to validate the numerical results. These show that, in general, the magnitudes of all the flow quantities analyzed increase near the corrugated wall and that this increase tends to be more significant for higher Reynolds numbers as well as for larger grooves. According to previous studies, these results may be related to enhanced momentum transfer between the groove and core flow as the Reynolds number and groove length increase. Numerical friction factors for both the Chen–Kim k-ε and LVEL turbulence models show good agreement with the experimental measurements.

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

2021 ◽  
pp. 116992
Author(s):  
O. Orozovic ◽  
H. Rajabnia ◽  
A. Lavrinec ◽  
Y. Alkassar ◽  
M.H. Meylan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Phenomenological Model ◽  
Pneumatic Conveying ◽  
Dense Phase

Heat Transfer Performance of Different Nanofluids Flows in a Helically Coiled Heat Exchanger

2013 ◽  
Vol 832 ◽  
pp. 160-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Alam Khairul ◽  
Rahman Saidur ◽  
Altab Hossain ◽  
Mohammad Abdul Alim ◽  
Islam Mohammed Mahbubul
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Volume Concentration ◽  
Transfer Performance

Helically coiled heat exchangers are globally used in various industrial applications for their high heat transfer performance and compact size. Nanofluids can provide excellent thermal performance of this type of heat exchangers. In the present study, the effect of different nanofluids on the heat transfer performance in a helically coiled heat exchanger is examined. Four different types of nanofluids CuO/water, Al2O3/water, SiO2/water, and ZnO/water with volume fractions 1 vol.% to 4 vol.% was used throughout this analysis and volume flow rate was remained constant at 3 LPM. Results show that the heat transfer coefficient is high for higher particle volume concentration of CuO/water, Al2O3/water and ZnO/water nanofluids, while the values of the friction factor and pressure drop significantly increase with the increase of nanoparticle volume concentration. On the contrary, low heat transfer coefficient was found in higher concentration of SiO2/water nanofluids. The highest enhancement of heat transfer coefficient and lowest friction factor occurred for CuO/water nanofluids among the four nanofluids. However, highest friction factor and lowest heat transfer coefficient were found for SiO2/water nanofluids. The results reveal that, CuO/water nanofluids indicate significant heat transfer performance for helically coiled heat exchanger systems though this nanofluids exhibits higher pressure drop.

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