Handbook of Pneumatic Conveying Engineering

by David Mills, Mark G. Jones, Vijay K. Agarwal

Overview

Pneumatic conveying systems offer enormous advantages: flexibility in plant layout, automatic operation, easy control and monitoring, and the ability to handle diverse materials, especially dangerous, toxic, or explosive materials. The Handbook of Pneumatic Conveying Engineering provides the most complete, comprehensive reference on all types and s

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135539085
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	01/21/2004
Series:	Mechanical Engineering
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	720
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

David Mills, Mark G. Jones, Vijay K. Agarwal

Table of Contents

Preface, 1. Types of Pneumatic Conveying Systems, 2. Feeding Devices, 3. System Components, 4. Gas-Solid Flows, 5. Air Requirements, 6. Air Only Data, 7. Conveyed Material Influences, 8. Pipeline Material, Orientation, and Bends, 9. Stepped Pipeline Systems, 10. Pneumatic Conveying of Coal and Ash, 11. Pneumatic Conveying of Food and Chemicals, 12. Pneumatic Conveying in the Aluminum Industry, 13. Conveying of Cement and Drilling Mud Powders, 14. Conveying of High Density and Other Materials, 15. System Design Using Conveying Data, 16. Quick Check Design Methods, 17. Innovatory Conveying Systems, 18. Fluidized Motion Conveying Systems, 19. Commissioning and Throughput Problems, 20. Erosive Wear Problems, 21. Material Degradation Problems, 22. Health and Safety Issues, 23. Pneumatic Conveying Test Facilities, Index

Editorial Reviews

"[The authors] cover the topic from every angle. … The book includes many clearly-drawn figures … that help the reader visualize the system. … Recommended for college, university and technical schools as well as anyone involved in designing or building pneumatic conveying equipment."
- E-Streams, Vol. 7, No. 12, Dec. 2004

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