Year
1996
Degree Name
Master of Engineering (Hons.)
Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Recommended Citation
Xie, Gang, Investigations into single-slug dense-phase pneumatic conveying, Master of Engineering (Hons.) thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wollongong, 1996. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/2518
Abstract
After reviewing existing theories in detail, the author has found a serious error in a popular model for the prediction of pressure drop in single-slug dense-phase pneumatic flow. The purpose of this study is to analyse the mechanism of slug flow and develop a new method for determining pressure drop accurately, so that commercially used densephase pneumatic conveying systems can be designed by theory. The present study lays the foundation for modem dense-phase pneumatic conveying design. Subsequent investigators and prospective users of the system will benefit from this work mainly in three aspects: (1) a better knowledge about the conveying mechanism; (2) a more accurate estimation of the operating factors; (3) a design based more on theory than empiricism.
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.