Abstract
Dust generation when handling wood pellets is related to the durability of the product, in other words the wear rate of particles subject to forces. During transport, storage and handling wood pellets undergo different forces when interacting with different pieces of equipment.
This paper assesses the representativeness of the tumbling can test in relation to transfer chutes, by comparing forces acting on wood pellets in durability tests and in transfer chutes using DEM. The study also incorporates effects such as shape and size variations. The results showed that the tumbling can test underestimates compressive and tangential forces. Since the tested material is subject to milder conditions than in reality, it can be concluded that this test is not representative for the conditions in the supply chain of wood pellets.
This paper assesses the representativeness of the tumbling can test in relation to transfer chutes, by comparing forces acting on wood pellets in durability tests and in transfer chutes using DEM. The study also incorporates effects such as shape and size variations. The results showed that the tumbling can test underestimates compressive and tangential forces. Since the tested material is subject to milder conditions than in reality, it can be concluded that this test is not representative for the conditions in the supply chain of wood pellets.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | EPJ Web of Conferences |
Subtitle of host publication | Powders and Grains 2017 - 8th International Conference on Micromechanics on Granular Media |
Editors | Farhang Radjai, Saeid Nezamabadi, Stefan Luding, Jean-Yves Delenne |
Publisher | EDP Sciences |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 140 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | 8th International Conference on Micromechanics on Granular Media: Powders and Grains 2017 - Montpellier, France Duration: 3 Jul 2017 → 7 Jul 2017 |
Publication series
Name | EPJ Web of Conferences |
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Volume | 140 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2100-014X |
Conference
Conference | 8th International Conference on Micromechanics on Granular Media |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Montpellier |
Period | 3/07/17 → 7/07/17 |