Flow behavior characterization of biomass Feedstocks
With the advancement of renewable energy, the processing and handling of biomass
feedstocks has drawn enormous research interest. The key to economically viable and …
feedstocks has drawn enormous research interest. The key to economically viable and …
Wedge-shaped hopper design for milled woody biomass flow
The bioenergy industry has been challenged by unstable flow and transport of milled
biomass in material handling operations. Handling issues such as hopper clogging and …
biomass in material handling operations. Handling issues such as hopper clogging and …
Hopper discharge flow dynamics of milled pine and prediction of process upsets using the discrete element method
Milled pine exhibits variabilities in flow properties due to complex particle characteristics,
making it challenging to ensure continuous feeding and transport in biorefineries. This work …
making it challenging to ensure continuous feeding and transport in biorefineries. This work …
Flow characterization of compressible biomass particles using multiscale experiments and a hypoplastic model
Poor flowability of compressible biomass particles poses severe handling challenges in all
processes of biorefineries, which results in poor energy-yielding in conversion. This paper …
processes of biorefineries, which results in poor energy-yielding in conversion. This paper …
A review of computational models for the flow of milled biomass Part II: Continuum-mechanics models
The design of efficient material-handling systems for milled lignocellulosic biomass is
challenging due to their complex particle morphologies and frictional interactions …
challenging due to their complex particle morphologies and frictional interactions …
Flow and arching of biomass particles in wedge-shaped hoppers
Poor understanding of the flow behavior of granular biomass material poses great
challenges for the bioenergy industry, as the equipment functioning time is significantly …
challenges for the bioenergy industry, as the equipment functioning time is significantly …
Discharge characteristics of conical and hyperbolic hoppers based on discharge time distribution
C Guo, K Ye, Y Xu, X Dai, J Zheng, M Ya - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
An experimental method based on the discharge time distribution (DTD) and the finite
element method (FEM) simulation was applied to quantitatively evaluate the flow pattern …
element method (FEM) simulation was applied to quantitatively evaluate the flow pattern …
Detection method of hopper discharge characteristics based on discharge time distribution combined with machine vision and neural network
C Guo, K Ye, Y Xu, J Zheng, X Dai, L Ma - Chemical Engineering Science, 2024 - Elsevier
A machine vision and neural network-based method for the quantitative detection of hopper
discharge characteristics based on the discharge time distribution is proposed. Glass beads …
discharge characteristics based on the discharge time distribution is proposed. Glass beads …
Quantitative comparison of experimental and Mohr-Coulomb finite element method simulation flow characteristics from quasi two-dimensional flat-bottomed bins
Four different flow characteristics obtained from Eulerian finite element method (FEM)
simulations using a Mohr-Coulomb material model are quantitatively compared to …
simulations using a Mohr-Coulomb material model are quantitatively compared to …
Risks of Powder Flow Obstruction in Hopper and Bin Discharge in Solid Dosage Form Manufacture should be Predicted Under The Active Stress State
K Salish, R Maurer, C Mao - Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Discharge of powder from a hopper or bin is a common operation in solid dosage form
manufacture. Powder flow obstruction during hopper/bin discharge, such as arching or …
manufacture. Powder flow obstruction during hopper/bin discharge, such as arching or …