ABSTRACT
The design of pneumatic conveying systems is still very much based on the scaling of conveying data. Such data is generally obtained from a purpose built test facility, similar to the data presented in the previous five chapters. It is not practical, of course, that the plant pipeline should be replicated for test purposes. For convenience of testing different materials, the reception point at the end of the pipeline is generally located above the material feeding device to provide a convenient loop, so that material can be recirculated, where possible. As a consequence the test loop is likely to be mostly in the horizontal plane and may contain a disproportionate number of bends.
