Powder transport systems are ubiquitous in various industries, where they can encounter
single powder flow, two-phase flow with solids carried by gas or liquid, and gas–solid–liquid …

Screw feeders and conveyors are mainly used in industries like minerals, agriculture,
chemicals, pharmaceuticals, pigments, plastics, cement, sands, and food processing for …

Controlled release technology of chemical fertilizers is an important cornerstone for the
efficient development of sustainable agriculture. Damage to the coating layer and …

An investigation on the predictive capabilities of Discrete Element Method simulations of a
powder mixing process in a laboratory scale paddle blade mixer is presented. The visco …

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the published literature on screw propulsion
for off-road vehicles and amphibious transportation, from its origins in the 18th century to the …

Screw conveyors are extensively used in modern industry such as metallurgy, architecture
and pharmaceutical due to their high-efficiency in the transportation of granular materials …

Physical experiments and discrete element model (DEM) simulations are conducted to
evaluate particle characteristics and operation parameter effects on screw feeding …

Abstract A Discrete Element Methods model of a horizontal screw conveyor was developed
and used to study the volume flow rate of granular materials. The volume throughput was …

Screw augers are primary grain conveying equipment in the agriculture industry.
Quantitative prediction of grain conveyance using screw augers requires better …

This study employs the discrete element method (DEM) to simulate particulate flow and
investigate mixing performance of a lab-scale double screw mixer. The simulation employs …