Pneumatic Conveying of Solids A theoretical and practical approach /

• Main Authors: Klinzing, G.E (Author), Rizk, F. (Author), Marcus, R. (Author), Leung, L.S (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Edition: 3.
• Series: Particle Technology Series, 8
• Subjects: Engineering.; Chemical engineering.; Amorphous substances.; Complex fluids.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Fluid mechanics.; Mechanical engineering.; Engineering design.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Mechanical Engineering.; Engineering Design.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics.

Pneumatic conveying is one of the most popular methods of handling bulk powdered and granular materials in mining, chemical and agricultural industries. This 3rd edition of this successful book covers both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject. It is unique in its blending of academic mat...

Table of Contents:

• An Overview of Pneumatic Conveying Systems and Performance
• Single Phase Flow in Pneumatic Conveying Systems
• Fluid and Particle Dynamics
• Fundamentals
• Flow Regimes in Vertical and Horizontal Conveying
• Principles of Pneumatic Conveying
• Feeding of Pneumatic Conveying Systems
• Flow in Standpipes and Gravity Conveyors
• An Overview of High-Pressure Systems Including Long-Distance and Dense Phase Pneumatic Conveying Systems
• Gas–Solids Separation
• Some Comments on: The Flow Behaviour of Solids from Silos; Wear in Pneumatic Conveying Systems; Ancillary Equipment
• Control of Pneumatic Transport
• Instrumentation
• System Design and Worked Examples.