https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714003068
Flowability of granular materials with industrial applications - An experimental approach
1 Técnicas Mecánicas Ilerdenses, S.L.
2 Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
* e-mail: j.torres@tmipal.com
Published online: 30 June 2017
Designing bulk material handling equipment requires a thorough understanding of the mechanical behaviour of powders and grains. Experimental characterization of granular materials is introduced focusing on flowability. A new prototype is presented which performs granular column collapse tests. The device consists of a channel whose design accounts for test inspection using visualization techniques and load measurements. A reservoir is attached where packing state of the granular material can be adjusted before run-off to simulate actual handling conditions by fluidisation and deaeration of the pile. Bulk materials on the market, with a wide range of particle sizes, can be tested with the prototype and the results used for classification in terms of flowability to improve industrial equipment selection processes.
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