HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT OF SOLID MATERIALS IN PIPES

THIS PAPER OUTLINES THE METHOD AND EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUE EMPLOYED AT THE B.H.R.A. TO DETERMINE THE SHEAR STRESS/RATE OF SHEAR RELATIONSHIP FOR VARIOUS SLURRIES OF FINE PARTICLES MIXED WITH WATER, USING A CAPILLARY VISCOMETER. METHODS OF CALCULATION OF FULL SCALE PIPELINE HEAD LOSS FROM VISCOMETER RESULTS ARE GIVEN AND COMPARISON OF SUCH A CALCULATION WITH MEASURED HEAD LOSS IN A 12 DIAMETER PIPELINE IS SHOWN. A 1.5 INCH DIAMETER MODEL PIPELINE RIG HAS ALSO BEEN USED TO CHECK PIPELINE HEAD LOSS CALCULATIONS AND TO STUDY PROBLEMS OF SETTLEMENT IN A PIPELINE. (A).

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Rept No SP 917
  • Corporate Authors:

    British Hydromechanics Research Association

    Cranfield MK43 0AJ, Bedfordshire,   England 
  • Authors:
    • Saunders, D H
  • Publication Date: 1967

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; Photos; References;
  • Pagination: 7 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00230367
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • Report/Paper Numbers: R&d Rept
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 31 1974 12:00AM