Natural segregation of particles often needs to be controlled directing the bulk solids into downstream processes. Such control is especially a requirement when the downstream flow is to be split into separate streams and/or evenly spread across processing equipment.
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Halford, W. G., Kennedy, O. C. & Arnold, P. C. (2008). Controlling Particle Segregation with a Specially Shaped Standpipe. International symposium reliable flow of particulate solids iv RELPOWFLO IV (pp. 432-437). Norway: The Norway University of Science and Technology.