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Inclined pipe
testing results
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loading) was a strong indica- Material
tor of how much extra air was Direct Lift Conditioner
required. However, across dif- Drum
ferent materials there was little Discharger Bulk Bag
correlation. Segment pressures Discharger
were consistently 2x the horizon-
tal for pellet materials and some-
what less for the granular prod-
uct (1.2-1.6x) at the 21-degree
incline. Overall, higher airflows
and pressures are required to call: 800.836.7068 visit: www.materialtransfer.com
use inclines in dilute phase, but
it can be done although perhaps
the system will not be as robust.
Lighter loading in the convey
line requires less correction.
In dense phase, the incline of
the pipe appears important as
compared to the slide angle of
the material. When the mate-
rial slide angle was significantly
higher than the pipe angle, the
impact of the incline was either
null or a net benefit (1-2.3x the
segment pressure) and no ad-
ditional air is required. When
the slide angle interferes with
conveying, the impact flips to
a detriment (4.5x the segment
pressure) and significantly more
air was required to convey the
material up the incline. The rel-
ative convey rate had little to do
with the results. Overall, if the
material slide angle is greater
than the pipe incline angle then
little or no additional airflow or
pressure is required. If the op-
posite is true regarding the slide
angle, then additional air and
pressure drop may be required.
Jonathan Thornes executive di-
rector, process technology, Schenck
Process. For more information,