CFD-DEM investigation of slug dynamics in the vertical pneumatic conveying process

G Wang, S Yang, X Zhang, H Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Pneumatic conveying is a prevalent method in various sectors for the mechanical transport
of granular material. However, the understanding of slug dynamics in this process especially …

Investigation on vertical plug formation of coarse particles in a non-mechanical feeder by CFD-DEM coupling method

H Zhang, T Li, Z Huang, S Kuang, A Yu - Powder Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Plug flow attracts continuous interest due to its advantages of low particle attrition, low
pipeline wear and low energy consumption. A novel non-mechanical draft tube type feeder …

Experimental and numerical study of coarse particle conveying in the small absorber sphere system: Overview and some recent CFD-DEM simulations

T Li, H Zhang, S Kuang, H Yan, X Diao, Z Huang… - … Engineering and Design, 2020 - Elsevier
Pneumatic conveying of absorber spheres in the pebble-bed high-temperature gas-cooled
reactor is a special application of pneumatic conveying technique in the nuclear …

Numerical study of slug characteristics for coarse particle dense phase pneumatic conveying

J Zhou, L Shangguan, K Gao, Y Wang, Y Hao - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The slug characteristics of dense phase pneumatic conveying of coarse particles were
numerically studied on the basis of experimental verification. A light medium mixed flow …

Experimental investigation on gas-solid hydrodynamics of coarse particles in a two-dimensional spouted bed

H Zhang, M Liu, T Li, Z Huang, X Sun, H Bo, Y Dong - Powder Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
The gas-solid hydrodynamics of coarse particles in a two-dimensional spouted bed (2DSB)
are measured using 6 mm glass beads to obtain quantitative experimental results. A one …

Transport boundaries and prediction of the slug velocity and layer fraction in horizontal slug flow pneumatic conveying

O Orozovic, A Lavrinec, H Rajabnia, K Williams… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
The poorly understood mechanisms of slug flow remain an obstacle for widespread
application of this dense phase flow. The parameters that characterise the flow have …

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

O Orozovic, H Rajabnia, A Lavrinec, Y Alkassar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to their differences, predictive methods suitable for dilute and dense phase pneumatic
conveying are rare in the literature. Conveying trials are often required to characterise a …

Development and verification of an unresolved CFD-DEM method applicable to different-sized grids

L Zhou, T Li, H Ma, Z Liu, Y Dong, Y Zhao - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The traditional unresolved CFD-DEM method is designed for fluid grid sizes larger than
particle sizes, and improved methods are imperative when encountering cases with fluid …

Study on collision between single coarse particle and wall in viscous media using CFD–DEM

L Chen, Y Wang, JJ Klemeš, J Wang, W Tao - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Collision between particle and wall is common in granular two-phase flow. This study is
helpful to optimise flow conveying system, reduce attrition between materials and devices …

Pressure fluctuation instability in vertical plug formation of coarse particles with a non-mechanical feeder

X Diao, H Yan, T Li, H Zhang, H Bo - Experimental and Computational …, 2020 - Springer
Plug conveying receives attention due to its advantages such as low particle attrition, low
pipeline wear, and low energy consumption. Based on the background of pneumatic …